Thousands of Czechs protest against COVID curbs


Demonstrators wave flags during a protest against Czech government's restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Prague, Czech Republic January 30, 2022. REUTERS/Jiri Skacel

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Thousands of Czechs massed in Prague's Wenceslas Square on Sunday, waving flags and chanting slogans against COVID-19 restrictions, even as infections surge.

Protesters mainly objected to harsher restrictions for the unvaccinated, including a ban on eating in restaurants.

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