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Germany's infectious disease institute targeted in arson attempt
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-arsonattac-idUSKBN27A0HWOCTOBER 25, 2020 9:06 AM UPDATED A DAY AGO
Germany's infectious disease institute targeted in arson attempt, police say
By Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Several assailants attacked Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases with incendiary devices overnight, causing mild damage to the building, police said on Sunday.
Security guards at the institute, which advises the government on public health measures to stem the coronavirus pandemic, witnessed the attackers throw bottle-based incendiary devices at the building.
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A large majority of Germans have supported restrictions on gatherings and travel imposed by federal and regional state governments but thousands have also gathered to protest the countermeasures in cities including Berlin and Constance.
The marches have attracted a mixed crowd of civil rights activists and people who oppose vaccinations, as well as far-right groups.
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