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Added on the 18/09/2021 13:23:15 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Police used pepper spray in a number of confrontations and made over 200 arrests in Melbourne, as several hundred attendees flouted stay-at-home orders and marched through an inner-city suburb. The illegal gathering comes amid city's sixth lockdown since the pandemic started, with the wider state of Victoria reporting over 500 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. IMAGES
Scuffles break out between police and protesters during a demonstration against mainland Chinese traders that drew over 300 people. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell tells reporters that officers made 47 arrests Saturday in a final push to dislodge hundreds of protesters who have blocked the center of the Canadian capital for weeks. He also describes the moment a protester ignited a flare, saying that "officers used a chemical irritant also known as pepper spray to disperse unlawful demonstrators who were resisting police orders." SOUNDBITE
London, Sep 19 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Neil Hall).- Anti-vaccine activists and anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets of London on Saturday demanding 'freedom'.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
Protesters opposed to coronavirus restrictions gathered in Melbourne Saturday for an anti-lockdown protest, with a number of them arrested by police. IMAGES
Protesters bring scissors, clippers and chairs to the Michigan State Capitol to give haircuts and demonstrate against lockdown measures aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus. Large lines formed as people waited to get a trim or even a massage. IMAGES