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Some 70 arrested in Brussels protest against COVID-19 curbs
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Protesters react during a demonstration against the Belgian government's restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brussels, Belgium, January 23, 2022. /Reuters

Protesters react during a demonstration against the Belgian government's restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brussels, Belgium, January 23, 2022. /Reuters

Police fired water cannon and tear gas during a protest against COVID-19 restrictive measures in Brussels on Sunday.

Some 50,000 people staged the protest in the streets of the Belgian capital, according to authorities.

The police made about 70 arrests. Three officers and 12 rioters were taken to the hospital.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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