Germany: Coronavirus sceptics protest outside Chancellery in Berlin

W/S Cookbook author and conspiracy theorist Attila Hildmann and supporters protesting outside the Federal Chancellery, Berlin
M/S Hildmann speaking
W/S Hildmann and supporters
M/S Protester holding German flag
C/U Protester wearing face mask
M/S Protester wearing face mask
W/S Hildmann speaking
M/S Protesters holding a banner reading (German): "We need a Corona investigative committee"
M/S Activists chanting (German): "Freedom!"
W/S Protesters in front of the Federal Chancellery
W/S The Federal Chancellery
W/S Hildmann speaking
M/S Protesters listening
M/S Police officers guarding rally
W/S Protesters applauding
C/U Poster with images of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and billionaire Bill Gates
W/S Protesters cheering
C/U Placard reading (German): "Don't give a chance to (Bill) Gates. Rise up for freedom."
W/S Protesters listening
W/S Hildmann speaking
M/S Protesters cheering
M/S Police officer
W/S Police officers guarding protest
M/S Protesters listening
W/S Hildmann speaking
M/S Protesters listening to rally
M/S Photographers wearing face masks
M/S Protesters holding placards
C/U Placard
W/S Protesters leaving
W/S Protesters leaving
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Dozens of activists led by the controversial vegan cookbook author and conspiracy theorist Attila Hildmann rallied near the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Saturday.
Demonstrators were chanting slogans against the COVID-19 restrictions while holding anti-lockdown banners. Many of them were seen ignoring the required social distance.
Hildmann, who was detained by the police at previous anti-lockdown protests, called for weekly demonstrations near the Chancellery and the Bundestag. But the numbers of participants appeared to fall as the government began relaxing social restrictions.
According to the latest data published by Johns Hopkins University, Germany has registered a total 183,025 coronavirus cases, with at least 8,526 deaths linked to the disease.