Coronavirus: Leipzig protesters rally against COVID measures
By DW
08 November 2021 |
11:25 am
More than 1,000 people demonstrated in the eastern German city against government coronavirus measures. Meanwhile, a domestic intelligence chief warned the COVID deniers' scene was becoming increasingly radicalized.
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