France: Protests Against Emmanuel Macron's Covid-19 Vaccine Rule
French people have erupted in protest after the country’s president Emmanuel Macron introduced a COVID-19 health pass requirement to visit places such as museums, swimming pools, and more. The protesters have been turning up almost every week for the past month. This comes even as France sees an increase in the number of cases of Covid-19, which authorities say signify the start of a fourth wave of the pandemic. Some reports estimated that up to 2 lakh people showed for the most recent protests.
The French Parliament approved a new law recently that makes vaccinations mandatory for health workers. The Covid-19 health pass also opens up bars, restaurants, trade shows, trains & hospitals only to those fully inoculated. Watch the video to know more.
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