French protests grow against extended health pass scheme

200,000 take to the streets to oppose proof-of-vaccination for hospitals, trains, and cultural and leisure centres

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Thousands of people have protested in Paris and other French cities over a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to many public venues, introduced by the government as it battles a fourth wave of infections.

Protesters injured three police officers in Paris, a police spokesperson said. The interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, said on Twitter that 19 demonstrators were arrested, including 10 in Paris.