Shoes replace protesters as Swiss climate activists obey virus curbs

A picture taken with a fisheye lens shows shoes placed in place of live participants by environmental activists of Swiss Klimastreik Schweiz movement to demonstrate against climate change, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the Sechselaeutenplatz square in Zurich, Switzerland April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

ZURICH (Reuters) - Green activists placed rows of boots and shoes in a Zurich square to take the place of protesters who normally come out in person on Fridays to demand action on climate change.

Organisers said they wanted to make their point while respecting curbs on public gatherings imposed to contain the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 1,300 people in Switzerland.