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Police in London, England, clashed with protesters on Saturday protesting restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus.
According to the Associated Press (AP), the clashes occurred as police tried to disperse hundreds of protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square in central London.
Some of The protest participants formed blockades to prevent the police from consuming the arrest of the protesters. and traffic was stopped in that area, located less than a kilometer from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official residence.
According to AP, the demonstration “Resist and act for freedom” included dozens of people holding banners and posters, such as one where you could read “This is now tyranny” and indicated “Freedom”. Police said there were “pockets of hostility” and “outbreaks of violence against officers” at the demonstration.
The police have launched a surprise attack on the #NoNuevoNormal demonstration pic.twitter.com/6DBM8zOVkN
– Damien Gayle (@damiengayle) September 19, 2020
In a statement, the English police emphasized that the protesters were putting themselves “and others at risk” and called on participants at the London rally to disperse immediately or risk arrest.
Britain’s Conservative government this week imposed a ban on all social gatherings with more than six people in an attempt to deal with a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in the country, but Authorities are considering even stricter restrictions.adds the AP.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that Britain “is now seeing a second wave” of the new coronavirus, after seeing the same in France, Spain and throughout Europe.
Britain has the worst death toll in Europe from the pandemic, with 41,821 confirmed deaths related to the virus, but experts say all the numbers underestimate the true impact of the pandemic.
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