Covid: Fresh Protests in Europe Against New Restrictions

By Aarja Mody

An increase in Covid-19 cases across Europe, a new protest has developed in the Netherlands against new lockdown rules on Saturday.

One night after violent protests in Rotterdam turned violent and police opened fire, residents in The Hague threw fireworks at police and set fire to bicycles.

The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed “serious concern” over the increasing number of coronavirus cases on the continent.

Dr. Hans Kluge, the organization’s regional director, warned the BBC that unless European safeguards were tightened, half a million more deaths may be reported by next spring.