Across Western Europe which, like much of the world, is coping with the wildfire spread of omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant the vaccine-hesitant are coming under mounting official pressure to get inoculated, if they are able. And that is triggering an impassioned backlash.
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity taken to the next level thanks to constantly improving bike lanes coupled with fears of climate change.