Scores protest compulsory Covid jabs in Austria

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Tens of thousands gathered in Austria's capital Vienna to protest mandatory Covid vaccines and home confinement orders for those who have not yet received the jabs, reports AFP.

Police said an estimated 44,000 people attended the demonstration, the latest in a string of huge weekend protests since Austria last month became the first European Union country to say it would make Covid vaccinations mandatory.

A partial confinement since last month ends on Sunday for the vaccinated, but those who have not received the required doses will have to remain at home.

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