Pandemic deniers rally in Rome without wearing face masks

Pandemic deniers held a protest in the Italian capital, drawing a few thousand people near the Circus Maximus in the historic center. Organisers included the far-right ForzaNuova (FN) party, the anti-vax movement, and virus-denying civic groups, which complained about all precautionary measures to fight the spread of the COVID-19 in the country, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. None of the protesters at the demonstration was seen wearing a face mask. The rally sparked condemnation by authorities. "Today we have people gathering in Rome, who think the pandemic does not exist," Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said during an annual event in Rome broadcast live online. (IANS)

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