Monday, September 06, 2021

The French (!!) Protest VaxPass

It's a bit embarrassing to admit that the French are out-front on this.

Thousands of French citizens demonstrated in several cities Saturday for an eighth straight weekend, continuing protests against the country’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system required to enter most public areas, including stadiums, cafes, restaurants, and gyms....

The health pass, which was passed by the French Parliament weeks ago, mandates an individual be vaccinated, have a recent negative COVID-19 test, or prove they have fully recovered from the virus. Another law slated to go into effect this month will require all healthcare workers to get the vaccine.

France’s Ministry of Interior confirmed to news outlets over the weekend that about 140,000 people partook in demonstrations over the weekend.  A week ago, about 170,000 people partook in protests....

You'll find a mention of the demonstrations in the US press, sorta-kinda.  USA Today has it in about the 20th graf of a story--but the headline on that story doesn't mention the demonstrations.

Huh.

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