More than 1,000 vehicles gather outside Washington to protest COVID-19 measures – CBC

Convoy’s message has been undercut by U.S. cities rolling back restrictions

Mar 05, 2022

More than a thousand large trucks, recreational vehicles and cars are gathering on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that threatens to roll on the U.S. capital in the coming days.

The so-called “People’s Convoy,” which originated in California and has drawn participants from around the country, is calling for an end to all pandemic-related restrictions. It was inspired by demonstrations last month in Ottawa.

The convoy’s message has been undercut in recent weeks as major U.S. cities have rolled back mask mandates and other measures against COVID-19.

U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, signalled in his state of the union address on Tuesday that the country was entering a new, more controlled phase of the pandemic without business lockdowns or school closures. The pandemic has led to more than 950,000 deaths in the United States but has been mitigated with vaccines and therapeutics.

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