View of a street in Brussels, BelgiumBRUSSELS, Jan 30, by Nadim Zuaoui.Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday for the third time since the beginning of the year to once again protest against the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and also demand the resignation of the government, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports. This time the organizer of the action is a public movement » United Belgium for Freedom». During the action, the organizers collect signatures to apply to the Belgian House of Representatives (Parliament) to initiate the procedure for dissolving the current coalition government of liberal Alexander de Croo.WHO allowed the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022Among the main requirements, the cancellation of the coronavirus certificate still appears, without which it is impossible to visit restaurants, cinemas, gyms. In addition, the protesters oppose mandatory vaccination, which is planned to be introduced in Belgium for medical personnel. A week ago, more than 50,000 people took part in a similar action in Brussels. Initially, a peaceful rally turned into clashes between demonstrators and the police, several demonstrators and police officers were taken to hospitals. 11 people, including three minors, were arrested as a result of the action. Belgium eased some coronavirus restrictions on Friday and introduced a new mechanism for assessing the epidemiological situation in the country — a barometer. Mass indoor events are again allowed, bowling centers, billiards, casinos are opening. The exception so far is discos, which are still banned. At events with more than 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, it will be necessary to check coronavirus certificates. However, masks remain mandatory indoors.The WHO announced the critical stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, fans can return to the stadiums again. Restaurants and cafes will be able to work until midnight, and not until 23.00, as in previous weeks. Also, from January 28, the coronavirus barometer comes into force — a special mechanism that allows you to introduce or cancel restrictive measures depending on the epidemiological situation. The criteria for determining the epidemiological situation will be data on the admission of patients with coronavirus to hospitals and the occupancy of intensive care units, as well as the rate of spread of the virus.Currently, the Omicron strain prevails in Belgium. On average, more than 300 people are admitted to Belgian hospitals with coronavirus every day. It is noteworthy that Belgium leads the EU in terms of vaccination rates among the population, which in some regions exceeds 80%, including minors.
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