Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Part of the COVID-19 pandemic
An anti-lockdown protest at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on 25 April 2020
Date15 March 2020[1] – 5 December 2022[2]
(2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Worldwide
Caused byLocal struggles or opposition to government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Goals
Methods

Protests, demonstrations and strikes occurred around the world against national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by governmental bodies. Some were driven by the financial hardship resulting from government measures to contain the virus, including restrictions on travel and entertainment, hitting related industries and workers hard. Protests also occurred in opposition to restrictions on people's movements, compulsory wearing of face masks, lockdowns, vaccinations and other measures. Some protests were driven by COVID-19 misinformation, conspiracy theories, far-right and other extremist groups and individuals.

This article lists and summarizes such activities in various countries around the world.

  1. ^ "Bolsonaro compartilha vídeo de manifestações; veja fotos de militantes". Poder360. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ Yu, Verna (6 December 2022). "Chinese students protest as university locks down over one Covid case". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.