Vaccine protests: Thousands of Belgians in streets to protest restrictions

#belgium #omicron #protests #vaccine Denmark became the first EU country to lift its Covid restrictions three months ago, but the emergence of the new variant has seen Europe revert back to tougher rules as cases and hospitalisations are on the rise again. The UK lifted its own lockdown restrictions earlier on July 19, but Health Secretary Sajid Javid today warned there are ’no guarantees’ Christmas Day will go ahead without a lockdown as Boris Johnson desperately fends off alarming warnings from scientists. Omicron is rapidly spreading across Europe already, though, and restrictions are being rolled out across the continent in a desperate bid to save Christmas. The measures taken by each country have differed, with Covid passes deemed particularly divisive. The certificates have become mandatory across some parts of Europe, while proposals to do the same elsewhere have been met with vociferous public opposition. Original Article: