French protesters reject virus passes, vaccine mandate
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Thousands of protesters gather at Place Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower for a demonstration in Paris, France, Saturday July 24, 2021, against the COVID-19 pass which grants vaccinated individuals greater ease of access to venues. (Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP)
PARIS Some 160,000 people, including far-right activists and members of France s yellow vest movement, protested Saturday across the country against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all health care workers.
Similar protests were held in neighboring Italy.
Police fired water cannons and tear gas on rowdy protesters in Paris, although most gatherings were orderly.
Some 160,000 people, including far-right activists and members of France s yellow vest movement, protested Saturday across the country against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all health care workers. Similar protests were held in neighbouring Italy. Police fired water cannons and tear gas on rowdy protesters in Paris, although most gatherings were orderly. Legislators in France s Senate were debating the virus bill Saturday after the lower house of parliament approved it on Friday, as virus infections are spiking and hospitalizations are rising. The French government wants to speed up vaccinations to protect vulnerable people and hospitals, and avoid any new lockdown.
Patrick Hermansen and Boubkar Benzebat15:07, Jul 25 2021
Some 160,000 people, including far-right activists and members of France s yellow vest movement, protested Saturday (local time) across the country against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating Covid-19 vaccinations for all health care workers. Similar protests were held in neighbouring Italy. Police fired water cannons and tear gas on rowdy protesters in Paris, although most gatherings were orderly.
Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP
Thousands of protesters gather at Place Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower to attend a demonstration in Paris, France. Legislators in France’s Senate were debating the virus bill Saturday after the lower house of parliament approved it on Friday, as virus infections are spiking and hospitalisations are rising. The French government wants to speed up vaccinations to protect vulnerable people and hospitals, and avoid any new lockdown.
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UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly approved its first-ever resolution on vision, calling on its 193 member nations to ensure access to eye care for everyone in their countries by 2030, which would help at least 1.1 billion people with vision impairment who lack eye services.
The “Vision for Everyone” resolution, sponsored by Bangladesh, Antigua and Ireland, and co-sponsored by over 100 countries, was adopted Friday by consensus by the world body.
It encourages countries to institute a “whole of government approach to eye care.” And it calls on international financial institutions and donors to provide targeted financing, especially for developing countries, to address the increasing impact of vision loss on economic and social development.
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