Anti-vaccination activists prepare to rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Sunday. The anti-vaccine argument has taken hold among various US groups, including politicians, school officials, professional athletes and health care workers. Public health officials say about 20% of American adults are illiterate.
COVID vaccine passport protests took place on Saturday in several European capitals.
Thousands protested in Stockholm against vaccine passes that were required to visit indoor sites where there are 50 or more people.
Protesters took to the streets of Paris to demonstrate against new COVID passes, set to take effect from Monday, that restrict their ability to travel and visit entertainment venues, including bars, movie theaters and sporting events activities will be curtailed.
Protesters in Helsinki protest vaccination passes that may be required to enter restaurants and other events. According to The Associated Press, protesters in the capital of Finland also demonstrated against the Finnish government’s move to give local and regional authorities the ability to implement sweeping measures to counter the Omicron version.
Meanwhile, in the US state of Virginia, a woman has been charged with misdemeanor after threatening to bring guns to her children’s school because of the school board’s constant school mask.
Amelia King told a school board meeting on Thursday, “My kids won’t come to school on Monday wearing masks, okay? , , , This is not happening, and I will bring each gun loaded and ready. , I will meet you all on Monday. School officials alerted authorities to King’s comments.
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that it had recorded 349.3 million COVID infections, 5.6 million deaths. The Center said that around 10 billion COVID vaccines have been administered.
Some information for this report has been obtained from The Associated Press.
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