Dozens of anti-lockdown protesters arrested in Berlin

Saturday's protest attracted mainly far-left activists but there were also right-wing supporters and members of other fringe groups. Police put up barriers around Rosa Luxemburg square, where the protesters were headed, leaving the participants to gather in nearby roads. The protest "is not in line with the rules" in place to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, police said on Twitter, telling those taking part to disperse. Some of the demonstrators wore T-shirts accusing Chancellor Angela Merkel of "banning life" while others simply called for "freedom". The protest organisers' website called for "an end to the state of emergency" and played down the threat posed by the virus. Public discontent with the confinement rules has been growing gradually in Germany, as in other countries, though Merkel's popularity remains high. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party accuses the government of exaggerating the risk posed by the virus and has called for the immediate reopening of all businesses. Warmer weather is here and it's drawing crowds of people out of their homes, threatening social distancing orders A Florida school district modified its free meal program after evidence that people were taking extra food to sell online Dozens of anti-lockdown protesters arrested in Berlin Warmer weather is here and it's drawing crowds of people out of their homes, threatening social distancing orders A Florida school district modified its free meal program after evidence that people were taking extra food to sell online Miami went 7 weeks without a homicide.