Hundreds of fines have been issued and dozens of people have been charged Sydney After the anti-blockade protesters marched and clashed with the police, a deputy commissioner called it “violent, dirty, and dangerous behavior.”
New South Wales Governor Gladys Berejiklian said that thousands of people are “completely disgusted” Violation of coronavirus measures in the area in protest, Said these scenes “break my heart” on Sunday.
Detectives are now combining social media and CCTV with footage from body cameras worn by the police to identify and punish all those who violate the stay order, who are now in the fifth week. The police issued 510 fines on Saturday, of which “the vast majority” came from Saturday’s protests.Two accused Allegedly hit a police horse.
State Police Minister David Elliott severely criticized Saturday’s riots, saying: “Sydney is not immune from idiots.”
Victorian officials criticized similar protests in the state capital Melbourne. The state’s Covid-19 test commander, Jeroen Weimar, described those under stress as “a few will self-indulge and lose their temper,” Victoria Governor Daniel Andrews warned , You “cannot be vaccinated to prevent selfishness”.
The Sydney area is working hard to contain the outbreak of the Delta variant that started in Bondi last month because of slow vaccination efforts and continued violations of stay-at-home orders by family groups.An analysis by the Australian Guardian found it It may take several months to subside.
Approximately half of Australia’s 25 million people are locked in multiple cities and states, and the federal government is increasingly angry about the vaccine program, which has completely vaccinated less than 13% of the population since it began in February.
New South Wales 141 additional cases reported Two more people died on Sunday, including a woman in her 30s who had no previous illnesses. “If anyone thinks this is a disease that only affects the elderly, please think again,” Berejiklian said.
The ugly scenes of Sydney and Melbourne and Adelaide and Brisbane are also reflected in Europe Because people are dissatisfied with Covid-19 measures and government restrictions aimed at increasing vaccination rates.
exist FranceAfter that, an estimated 160,000 people took to the streets to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s health pass, which will greatly reduce the chances of unvaccinated people entering restaurants and public places.
The demonstrators chanted “freedom, freedom” and held placards condemning “Macron, tyrant” and “large pharmaceutical companies restrict freedom”, or “don’t be ashamed.”
Similar protests took place across the country last weekend, attracting more than 110,000 people in 130 locations.
Legislators are considering legislation that will necessitate vaccination in certain occupations, while controversial health passes will From the end of July, strictly restrict the social life of non-participants.
There are signs that the tougher measures announced on July 13 are having the desired effect: As of Friday, 48% of the population has been fully vaccinated, an increase of 8 percentage points from July 10.
According to the BFMTV Elabe poll on July 13th, although more than three-quarters of French people support Macron’s measures, quite a few people with a right to speak do not. On the eve of next year’s presidential election, Macron must appease the country’s entrenched anti-vaccination team. Two vaccination centers have recently been personally attacked.
exist Italy, Protesters gathered in Rome to protest the mandatory “Green Pass” for indoor dining and entertainment.
At the same time, about 5,000 people demonstrated in Athens, GreeceAccording to an AFP reporter at the scene, they were holding placards with slogans such as “Don’t touch our children”.
