People took to the streets of London on Saturday in protest against the governments face mask rules and coronavirus restrictions.
The demonstration came a day after the UK expanded its guidelines for mandatory face masks and amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies.
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RT reports: A large group of demonstrators assembled in Hyde Park on Saturday, where they listened to speeches denouncing the government’s anti-coronavirus measures. Piers Corbyn, brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, was among the speakers.
Carrying placards reading “Stop the new normal, save lives,”“Freedom over fear,” and “Masks are muzzles,” the protesters then marched towards Downing Street, stopping outside BBC headquarters along the way.
Footage from RT’s Ruptly video agency (see below) shows a huge crowd, most without masks, filling the streets of the UK capital as they marched toward Downing Street.
One demonstrator who spoke with Ruptly said that he had concerns about mandatory face mask rules.
“I used to be a nurse, a mental health nurse, and one of the things we learnt as mental health nurse students is that it is considered battery to forcibly put something on a person’s body without their consent,” he said.
Face coverings were recently made mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that masks will also be required in museums, cinemas, art galleries, and places of worship starting on August 8. He also pushed back by two weeks the reopening of businesses and venues such as skating rinks, bowling alleys, and casinos.
Like many countries, the UK has experienced an uptick in new coronavirus cases. With the highest death toll in Europe, Downing Street has begun to reimpose local lockdowns and other strategies purportedly designed to stop the spread of the virus. There is also wide debate about whether there is a scientific basis for many anti-coronavirus policies. The Dutch government recently announced that it would not advise the public to wear masks, arguing that there is not enough evidence that they are effective.
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They should make the oldies stay inside unless they dont care if they might get the flu .And they put oldies in aged care They font send them there to get better and come out alive again you know, so all those stinking politicians all over the world saying. Oh goodness gracious old people are dying in aged care ,need a good swift kick up the backside. Usually they die at 3 am when the dr of death comes to visit with a lethal dose when they need mire ” dying room” .