Thousands of anti-maskers who believe the coronavirus pandemic is a HOAX march against lockdown and vaccinations in London
- Huge crowd gathered in front of National Portrait Gallery to protest against government’s Covid restrictions
- Mass demonstration is one of several taking place around the world today as Europe cases continue to surge
- Demonstrators hold signs claimeing masks reduce immunity and some likened restrictions to ‘child torture’
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Thousands of people who believe coronavirus is a hoax have gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to protest against lockdown restrictions and vaccination programmes.
The ‘Unite for Freedom’ rally started at noon in the capital and calls for an ‘end to Government lies’ and the restoration of all freedoms.
Pictures from the demonstration show a large crowd gathered in the square – none of whom are wearing masks – holding signs that brand the pandemic as a ‘hoax’.
Other signs claimed masks reduce immunity and likened the restrictions to ‘child torture’.
One person held a homemade placard on which he had scrawled ‘no to mandatory vaccines.’
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to protest against Covid-19 lockdown restrictions
Those in attendance believe the pandemic is a hoax and dozens held signs criticising the government’s measures
Different conspiracy theory groups were in attendance and urged others to distrust the government in London
The demonstration featured speakers and lecturers talking about their campaign to urge the government to ease restrictions
The gathering in Trafalgar Square is one of several demonstrations taking place across the world with others in Berlin
A poster advertising the event read: ‘Nothing is more important as time is very short – the Government are voting for a two-year extension of their emergency Covid-19 powers in September 2020.
‘The first six months was a disaster – this must not be allowed to continue! We have to take a stand.’
It lists its priorities as ‘no more lockdowns, no social distancing, no masks. No track and trace, no health passports. No mandatory vaccinations, no “new normal”. Restore all human rights that have been violated.’
The poster lists ‘top world class doctors and nurses speaking out with real truth on Covid-19 against GMC constraints’.
It is understood Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers and conspiracy theorist David Icke are both set to make an appearance.
The demonstration is one of several taking place around the world under the Unite for Freedom banner.
Berlin police on Saturday disbanded a mass protest in the German capital against coronavirus curbs a few hours after it had begun after marchers failed to heed their orders to keep their distance and wear masks.
The protest came as infections rise across Europe, with similar protests during the day in Paris and elsewhere.
Across Europe, countries including France, Spain and Italy continue to see increases in the number of coronavirus cases.
Yesterday France added 5,429 cases overnight, government figures showed, marking the country’s largest single-day increase since April 14, and the third-largest daily rise since the pandemic began.
Meanwhile Italy, which had some of the lowest case totals in Europe after reopening its economy, registered 1,367 cases – its largest rise since May.
Spain registered another 7,296 cases, enough to push the country above the US – the world’s worst-affected nation – in number of cases per million inhabitants, based on a seven-day rolling average.
The latest figures show the pandemic has killed at least 842,000 people worldwide since surfacing in China late last year.
In the UK, more than 331,644 people have been infected and 41,486 people have lost their lives to the virus.
People gather at the Victory Column as they attend a protest rally in Berlin, Germany, demonstrating against Covid measures