Protest in Trafalgar Square: hundreds of skeptics against vaccines and coronavirus gather in central London

Hundreds of people have descended on central London to protest against mass vaccinations against the coronavirus.

The event, organized by opponents of the lockdown measures, saw coronavirus skeptics and so-called “anti-vaccines” holding up banners and chanting “freedom” in Trafalgar Square.

Some called the Covid-19 pandemic a “scam,” while others said, “Save our rights. There are no mandatory vaccinations.”

One protester held up a banner calling for Sage’s scientific advisers to be fired from the government, while another declared that Covid-19 was a “hoax.”

Organizers sold T-shirts featuring 5G conspiracy theories and advocating for the legalization of cannabis while delivering a variety of speeches to the crowd.

Addressing the crowd with loud applause, organizer Kate Shemirani said: “We are the resistance.”

Skirmishes broke out between some protesters and the police, and officers approached the protesters as they gathered near Nelson’s column.

The protesters formed human blockades in front of the officers to prevent them from making arrests.

Disputes broke out between the two sides next to the National Gallery, before the officers were pushed back by the noisy crowd, who began yelling and yelling.

Dozens of Metropolitan Police officers, including some on horseback, later moved in for a second attempt to break up the meeting in Trafalgar Square.

Traffic came to a halt when protesters erected a blockade in an attempt to prevent officers from making arrests.

A protester crashed into a London taxi after the driver gave a frustrated beep. The protester then appeared to spit out the window at the driver.

Another protester’s large dog escaped from his leash and ran near the National Gallery.

At the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in Europe, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, had issued a warning about the dangers of misinformation about the virus.

“I’d also like to talk briefly about the importance of facts, not fear,” said Dr. Tedros. “People must have access to accurate information to protect themselves and others.”

He added: “At WHO we are not only fighting the virus, we are also fighting trolls and conspiracy theories that undermine our response.”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously described anti-vaccines as “crazy.”

Speaking to the nurses at a London GP surgery in July, the Prime Minister said: “Now there are all these anti-vaccines. They are crazy, they are crazy.”