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A kilometer away, beer glasses placed on the ground, with lighted candles inside: this is how the owners of Prague restaurants and pubs chose today to protest against the restrictions against Covid-19, decided by the government.
The chain of glasses stretched between the historic center of the Czech capital and the seat of government. “We are here because we are really desperate and exhausted, physically and mentally,” Giri Janetsek, the organizer of the protest, told AFP.
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Maly Janek, owner of a small brewery in southern Prague, deplores the government’s decision to close restaurants three times since March.
“The government has caused a more deadly pandemic, that of poverty, unemployment and business collapse,” said the businessman, complaining about the government’s level of compensation.
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Faced with a new outbreak of infections, the Czech government closed restaurants, pubs and bars shortly before Christmas, allowing only take away food.
With a population of 10.7 million, the Czech Republic has tallied more than 740,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and nearly 12,000 deaths since March.
With information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ / AFP
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