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Thousands of people who believe the coronavirus is a hoax have gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to protest against lockdown restrictions and vaccination programs.
The demonstration “United for freedom” began at noon in the capital and calls for the “end of the government’s lies” and the restoration of all freedoms.
Images from the demonstration show a large crowd gathered in the square, none of whom are wearing masks, with posters calling the pandemic a “hoax.”
Other posters claimed that masks reduce immunity and compared the restrictions to “child torture.”
One person was holding up a homemade sign that had written “no to mandatory vaccinations.”
The event is scheduled to pass through Downing Street towards the Houses of Parliament, where speakers are expected to address the crowd.
Thousands of protesters have gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to protest against Covid-19 lockdown restrictions
Attendees believe that the pandemic is a hoax and dozens of people held posters criticizing the government’s measures.
Different conspiracy theory groups attended and urged others to distrust the London government.
The rally featured speakers and lecturers who spoke about their campaign to urge the government to ease restrictions.
The meeting in Trafalgar Square is one of several demonstrations taking place around the world with others in Berlin.
A poster announcing the event read: “ Nothing is more important as time is so short: the government is voting for a two-year extension of its Covid-19 emergency powers in September 2020.
“The first six months were a disaster, this must not be allowed to continue! We have to take a stand. ‘
He lists his priorities as’ no more lockdowns, no social distancing, no masks. No track and trace, no health passports. No mandatory vaccinations, no “new normal.” Restore all human rights that have been violated. ‘
The poster lists ‘the best world-class doctors and nurses speaking the real truth about Covid-19 against the limitations of GMC’.
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother, Piers, and conspiracy theorist David Icke are understood to be ready to make an appearance.
Icke, who will reportedly speak at 3 p.m. in front of the Houses of Parliament, made headlines in May after making controversial, unproven claims about the virus on various internet platforms, including one that it is linked. to the 5G mobile network.
Both YouTube and Facebook deleted their accounts citing violation of their respective policies in relation to the dispute over the existence of Covid-19.
In April, Icke landed on London Live with a sanction from the regulator Ofcom after the outlet broadcast an interview with the former footballer.
In the interview, Icke passed on unsubstantiated theories about the virus and suggested that mandatory vaccination would be “fascism.”
Ofcom said it was “particularly concerned” that Icke “questioned the motives behind official health councils to protect the public from the virus.”
“These claims were largely unchallenged during the 80-minute interview and were made without the support of any scientific or other evidence.”
The demonstration is one of those carried out around the world under the motto Unite for Freedom.
Berlin police broke up a massive protest in the German capital against coronavirus restrictions on Saturday a few hours after it began after protesters ignored orders to keep their distance and wear masks.
Anti-mask protesters are seen at the United for Freedom protest in Trafalgar Square, London, this afternoon
The protesters gathered in an attempt to urge the government to ease the lockdown restrictions and abandon its emergency powers.
Many of the attendees argue that the restrictions imposed during the pandemic are a violation of human rights.
None of the protesters present in London were wearing masks or practicing social distancing this afternoon.
Police officers, wearing masks, attended to keep the peace as thousands gathered in the capital city.
The large crowd gathered to protest government restrictions against coronavirus in Trafalgar Square this afternoon.
The protesters say they are part of the Unite for Freedom movement and the rally is one of several around the world.
Anti-masqueraders believe that government restrictions and rules to prevent the spread of the virus are in violation
Many in the crowd claimed the pandemic was a hoax and posted anti-government messages on posters while listening to speakers.
Some called for the UK to be like Sweden, which has not seen the same level of restrictions implemented as the UK.
The protest came as infections spiked across Europe, with similar protests during the day in Paris and elsewhere.
Across Europe, countries such as France, Spain and Italy continue to experience increases in the number of coronavirus cases.
Yesterday, France added 5,429 cases overnight, government figures showed, marking the country’s largest one-day increase since April 14 and the third-largest daily increase since the pandemic began.
Meanwhile, Italy, which had some of the lowest case totals in Europe after reopening its economy, recorded 1,367 cases, its biggest increase since May.
Spain recorded another 7,296 cases, enough to push the country above the US, the worst-affected nation in the world, in number of cases per million inhabitants, based on a seven-day moving average.
The latest figures show that the pandemic has killed at least 842,000 people worldwide since it appeared in China late last year.
In the UK, more than 331,644 people have been infected and 41,486 people have lost their lives from the virus.
People gather at the Victory Column as they attend a protest rally in Berlin, Germany, demonstrating against Covid measures
