FACE MASK MANDATES SPARK PROTESTS

Protesters gathered in Rome this past weekend to voice anger over new measures calling for a nationwide face mask mandate for anyone out in public or face a fine of up to $1,200.
“From now on, masks and protective gear have to be brought with us when we leave our house and worn. We have to wear them all the time unless we are in a situation of continuous isolation,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
Businesses that do not enforce the face mask rule could also face the same fine and risk a 30-day mandatory closure.
The Associated Press reported the country of 60.36 million saw 5,724 cases in 24 hours and 29 deaths, which is significantly lower than the number of daily fatalities back in March.
Protests broke out in other areas in the country, such as Milan, which called the country to task over its economic policies during the outbreak.
Conte said the mask mandate will help ward off another country-wide lockdown.
Protests over mask mandates also emerged in Dublin, organized by the country’s far-right National Party, according to Irish Central. They clashed with about 100 counter-protesters who called them “Nazi scum.”
The report said the two groups “violently charged at one another” and fought. Photographs emerged showing dozens of demonstrators knocking down police barricades. The Irish Times reported that fireworks, bolts, and nuts were used as projectiles during the clash.
The paper described the counter-protesters being partly organized by Anti-Fascist Action Ireland.
France also saw a spat of social unrest as dozens attacked a police station outside of Paris on Sunday with fireworks and metal rods. While no one was injured, last week, two police officers were pulled from their vehicle and shot with their own weapons; one officer is still in serious condition.
Hospitals across Paris have reportedly seen a dramatic increase in patients exhibiting coronavirus infection. The country recorded 26,896 new infections last Saturday and 54 new deaths. France, which has a population of some 66 million, has had a total of 718,873 cases. The BBC reported that cities across the country, like Lyon and Saint-Etienne, will also become zones of maximum alert.
Olivier Veran, the country’s health minister, said, “The situation has deteriorated in several metropolises in recent days. “Every day, more and more people are infected.”
TRENDPOST: Yes, more and more people are getting “infected” because more and more people are getting tested.
But, for example, as the Worldometer chart below exemplifies, which the media and governments never show, less and less people are dying from the virus.