Covid, proteste in Australia contro il lockdown: scontri a Melbourne. FOTO

Proteste in tutto il Paese per le restrizioni messe in campo contro la diffusione del coronavirus. A Melbourne tensioni tra manifestanti e forze dell'ordine. Almeno 235 persone sono state arrestate e 10 poliziotti sono rimasti feriti. Marce anche a Brisbane e a Sydney, dove 200-300 manifestanti si sono radunati a Byron Bay e altre a Sydney Park

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: A man is arrested after confronting members of Victoria Police as anti lockdown protesters take to the streets on September 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Anti-lockdown protesters gathered despite current COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large outdoor gatherings. Metropolitan Melbourne is currently subject to lockdown restrictions as health authorities work to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 variant, with people only permitted to leave their homes for essential reasons. Victorian COVID-19 restrictions have been eased from today in Metropolitan Melbourne to allow outdoor picnics and small exercise groups, while the permitted travel distance from home has extended to 10km. (Photo by Diego Fedele/Getty Images)

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Proteste in Australia contro il lockdown anti-Covid. I manifestanti sono scesi in piazza nell'area di Melbourne (foto), dove si sono riunite un migliaio di persone. Registrato qualche incidente e un violento scontro di alcuni dimostranti con le forze dell'ordine. Almeno 235 persone sono state arrestate, come riferisce il Guardian che parla anche di 10 poliziotti rimasti feriti

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021, Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor)

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Il comandante della polizia dello Stato di Victoria, Mark Galliott, ha detto che 193 persone fra quelle arrestate sono state multate per aver violato le norme sulla salute pubblica. I reati contestati sono di aggressione alla polizia, comportamento ribelle, armi e droga

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Protestors walk down Pine Street in Hawthorn, on September 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Anti-lockdown protesters gathered despite current COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large outdoor gatherings. Metropolitan Melbourne is currently subject to lockdown restrictions as health authorities work to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 variant, with people only permitted to leave their homes for essential reasons. Victorian COVID-19 restrictions have been eased from today in Metropolitan Melbourne to allow outdoor picnics and small exercise groups, while the permitted travel distance from home has extended to 10km. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

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Lo Stato di Victoria ha riportato ieri 535 nuovi casi di Covid-19, il totale giornaliero più alto registrato quest'anno che porta il numero totale di infezioni a 4.974. Nella foto: un'immagine della manifestazioni a Melbourne

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: N.S.W Police monitor Sydney Park on September 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Anti-lockdown protests are planned in Sydney despite current COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large outdoor gatherings. Greater Sydney is currently subject to lockdown restrictions as health authorities work to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 variant, with people only permitted to leave their homes for essential reasons., or to gather in groups of five outdoors if all parties are fully vaccinated. (Photo by Don Arnold/Getty Images)

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Marce anche a Brisbane e a Sydney, dove 200-300 manifestanti si sono radunati a Byron Bay e altre a Sydney Park (nella foto)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: N.S.W Mounted Police patrol Sydney Park on September 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Anti-lockdown protesters gathered despite current COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large outdoor gatherings. Greater Sydney is currently subject to lockdown restrictions as health authorities work to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 variant, with people only permitted to leave their homes for essential reasons, or to gather in groups of five outdoors if all parties are fully vaccinated. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Nel Nuovo Galles del Sud, dove si trova Sydney, sono stati registrati 1.331 nuovi casi di Covid e 6 morti. Nella foto, Sydney

epa09474360 Victoria police clash with protesters during 'The Worldwide Rally for Freedom' in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 September 2021. The Worldwide Rally for Freedom is a purported day of rallies for 'freedom' across many countries, which is also labelled 'World Wide Demonstration 4.0'. EPA/JAMES ROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

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Il ministro della Salute, Martin Foley, ha bollato le manifestazioni come "illegali" e "inutili"

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La strategia dei lockdown è stata introdotta dal governo australiano già da alcuni mesi, per provare a rallentare la diffusione della variante delta e procedere con la campagna vaccinale che ha subito diversi ritardi. Nella foto: l'area di Melbourne

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In alcuni Stati, come quello di Victoria, a inizio settembre si è scelto di estendere ancora di alcune settimane i lockdown, in modo da guadagnare tempo

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Police deploy capsicum spray onto protestors on Burnley Street Richmond on September 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Anti-lockdown protesters gathered despite current COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large outdoor gatherings. Metropolitan Melbourne is currently subject to lockdown restrictions as health authorities work to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 variant, with people only permitted to leave their homes for essential reasons. Victorian COVID-19 restrictions have been eased from today in Metropolitan Melbourne to allow outdoor picnics and small exercise groups, while the permitted travel distance from home has extended to 10km. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

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Attualmente nella zona di Melbourne è vietato radunarsi fra più di 5 persone - se vaccinate - o fra più di 2 - se non vaccinate. I cittadini possono allontanarsi per non più di 10 chilometri dalle loro abitazioni per fare sport o attività ricreative