Romania: Far-right protesters protest against COVID through the workplace

By STEPHEN McGRATH
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – Hundreds of far-right protesters have gathered in the Romanian capital to protest against a bill to introduce “green certificates” in workplaces that authorities hope will limit the spread of coronavirus. coronavirus infection and prevent another collapse of the healthcare system. Romania, a European Union country of about 19 million people, faced the most severe increase in coronavirus infections and deaths throughout October and November as intensive care units across the country. The country was filled with COVID-19 patients and hospital morgues were full. The protesters, barely wearing masks, converged outside the parliament building, waving national tricolor flags of red, yellow and blue, blocking traffic and chanting “Freedom!”