The unmasked participants marched from Sydney’s Victoria Park to Town Hall in the central business district, carrying signs calling for “freedom” and “the truth”. There was a heavy police presence in Sydney, including mounted police and riot officers in response to what authorities said was unauthorised protest activity. Greater Sydney has been locked down for the past four weeks, with residents only able to leave home with a reasonable excuse. By Friday, 15.4% of the nation’s population aged 16 and above had received both jabs for Covid-19. We’re hitting the marks that we need to make, a million doses a week are now being delivered,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

Source: Irish Independent July 24, 2021 06:53 UTC