Berlin police said Saturday night at least 18 officers were injured while trying to disperse a large crowd protesting Germany's coronavirus lockdown measures, according to a DW.com translation.
The big picture: Many in the estimated crowd of 17,000, made up of conspiracy theorists, right-wing populists and others, were not wearing masks, reports AP, which notes: "Unlike the U.S., Brazil and Britain, Germany’s government has been praised worldwide for its management of the pandemic." The country has confirmed more than 211,000 cases and just over 9,100 deaths from COVID-19, per Johns Hopkins data.
Large crowds of far-right groups gathered in Berlin to protest against the German government's coronavirus restrictions. pic.twitter.com/5yQNFEePr5
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Editor's note: The top photo in this post has been replaced. The earlier photo depicted a demonstration against evictions.
