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Bar and restaurant owners protest against France’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety restrictions in Cambrai, France, August 7, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Protesters marched in cities across France on Saturday (7 August) in a fourth consecutive weekend of demonstrations, denouncing what they see as oppressive rules compelling health workers to get COVID-19 shots and citizens to have a health pass for many daily activities, write read more .
In the northern town of Cambrai, nearly every restaurant and cafe closed their doors to protest against the health pass requirements.
“We’re not against the vaccine. We’re against having to run checks on our patrons,” said bar manager Laurent Zannier.
In Poland, thousands marched to protest against COVID-19 restrictions in the southern city of Katowice as the country’s government debated whether to place restrictions on unvaccinated people.
Some carried placards that said “Enough of coronapsychosis”, but no major incidents were recorded.
Poles are split on the issue with several surveys showing support for restrictions on unvaccinated people at between 43-54%, depending on the severity of the restrictions.