Demonstrators hold signs and take part in a protest against current and upcoming coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in Valletta, Malta January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta saw its biggest protest yet against COVID rules on Sunday, with hundreds of people marching in the capital Valletta against new measures requiring production of a COVID certificate for entry to most venues including restaurants, gyms and bars.
Malta has seen one of the biggest take-ups of COVID vaccination jabs in the European Union, and almost three-quarters of adults would have taken the additional booster jab by Sunday, according to Health Ministry data.
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