Over 120,000 Join Protests Against 'Health Passes' In France

Protests in France: The health pass, or a recent negative Covid test, is required to enter cafes, restaurants and many other public places.

More than 120,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday, according to official figures, to protest the coronavirus health passes they say discriminate against the unvaccinated. The health pass, or a recent negative Covid test, is required to enter cafes, restaurants and many other public places. The interior ministry said 121,000 had demonstrated in France, 19,000 people of them in the capital Paris where police arrested 85 people after clashes broke out. Three members of the police were slightly injured during the protests, the ministry added.