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Coronavirus skeptic marches in Munich and Hannover stopped by police

  • September 12, 2020

Another round of demonstrations by coronavirus skeptics has been taking place in Germany on Saturday, with police intervening to stop marches in Munich and Hannover.

In the southern city of Munich, organizers called off a protest parade through the city after many of the participants refused to wear face masks, which authorities had made a precondition for the event to take place. Police said that the number of protesters was also much higher than the 500 that had been approved, estimating that 3,000 people were present.

The main rally later took place as planned on the Theresienwiese, the site used for the world-famous Oktoberfest. Police have estimated that 10,000 people were attending the event. Participants have been warned to keep at the prescribed distance from one another and to wear masks.

Read more: Inside ‘the heart’ of Germany’s coronavirus pandemic fight

Initial ban

The demonstration in Munich was initially banned by an administrative tribunal, but then approved by a higher court under condition that hygiene regulations were properly observed.

A march in the northern city of Hannover dubbed “March to Freedom” by its organizers was also stopped by police when participants there also refused to put on face masks.

Protesters in Hannover (picture-alliance/dpa/H. C. Dittrich)

Police in Hannover were tasked with making sure hygiene regulations were observed

Left-wing groups held counterdemonstrations, with participants protesting at the propagation of the conspiracy theories that often lead people to believe that the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax.

Coronavirus denier protests also took place in Wiesbaden.

Germany on Saturday recorded an increase of 1,630 new infections in the past day, with the pandemic seeming to have recently regained momentum amid the relaxation of several lockdown measures.

Read more: Coronavirus: Germany to draft new law amid rise in working from home

tj/mm (AFP, dpa)

Article source: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-skeptic-marches-in-munich-and-hannover-stopped-by-police/a-54906572?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

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