UK: Coronavirus sceptics march through London to denounce restrictions

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Coronavirus sceptics rallied and marched against pandemic restrictions in the streets of London on Saturday.

Participants held signs labelling COVID-19 a "hoax" and chanted slogans against current British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who they say is to blame for the restrictions.

Piers Corbyn, the brother of the former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, was among the speakers who addressed the crowd.

"Only if we press on, we will win. As Hannibal said in his great fight against the Romans: 'we have to get through,' and that's what we are doing now," he said.

In late September the UK government introduced a series of measures in England, including a ban on social gatherings of more than six people, limiting opening hours for pubs and restaurants, and making face masks compulsory for bar staff and non-seated customers. The measures were brought in to curb an increase in the COVID-19 infection rate.

Since the beginning of the outbreak, the UK has recorded over 561,815 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 42,582 related deaths, according to data compiled by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

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