Protests against COVID restrictions surge across EU and US

A protest in Brussels against measures imposed by public authorities in Belgium and other European cities

A protest in Brussels against measures imposed by public authorities in Belgium and other European cities Source: AAP

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Many protests come as governments impose more controls in a bid to limit the rapid spread of Omicron and the pressure it's placing on healthcare systems.

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