Protests over Covid-19 curbs still rock Netherlands, Belgium, France

People continued to protest against Covid19 curbs in parts of the Netherlands France and Belgium People continued to show up in numbers across European cities on Sunday with the police deploying water cannons and tear gases to disperse crowds More people have been arrested reported DW NewsRiots broke out in cities across the Netherlands the third night in a row that police clashed with mobs of angry youths who set fires and threw rocks to protest Covid19 restrictions Police issued an emergency order in the city of Enschede near the German border reported DW NewsResidents elected officials and journalists in front of a burnt building on the French island of Guadeloupe after days of protests PicsAFPProtesters set off fireworks and vandalized properties in Groningen Leeuwarden Enschede and Tilburg At least 130 people have been arrested since the protests began police said In Rotterdam the secondlargest Dutch city police arrested 26 people after fans grew rowdy at a football game ndash people attacked police threw bins and lit fireworks The Netherlands imposed a partial lockdown on November 13 and is considering tighter rules for the unvaccinated in public arenasThousands of people also protested against Covid restrictions in Brussels reported DW News They were mainly demonstrating against the governmentrsquos requirement to have people show a vaccine certificate in public places like restaurantsAround 35000 people took to the street in Brussels police said But the majority had dispersed before protests grew violent Covid infections have grown at an alarming pace in Belgium in recent weeks with an average of over 12000 new infections per dayThe French territory of Guadeloupe was also hit by a third night of looting and rioting with armed protesters shooting at police and firefighters as per authorities reported DW News Police arrested 38 people as protesters set cars ablaze and destroyed pharmacies Alexandre Rochatte Guadeloupersquos prefect said WHO warningThe World Health Organisationrsquos Europe office says projections show its 53country region could face another 700000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring topping 2 million in totalIsrael begins vaccinating kidsIsrael on Tuesday began administering the coronavirus vaccine to children age 5 to 11 The country recently emerged from a fourth Covid wave and daily infections have been relatively low for the last few weeks But Health Ministry statistics show that a large share of the new infections have been in children and teenagersDonrsquot travel to Germany Denmark USThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC on Monday advised against travel to Germany and Denmark due to a resurgence in Covid19 cases thereFrench PM tests positiveFrancersquos prime minister Jean Castex tested positive for Covid19 on Monday hours after returning from a visit to Belgium486215No of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours256966237Total no of cases worldwide5151643Total no of deaths worldwideSource WHOJohns HopkinsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever