Italy: searches of anti-vaccines in several cities of the country

Carabinieri during a police operation in Rome.

(Drawing).

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While nearly 84% of Italians over the age of 12 have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the police have carried out searches of extremist anti-vaccine and anti-health pass activists.

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With our correspondent in Rome

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These extremist anti-vaccine activists are accused of using an online discussion group to provoke attacks on government officials, scientists and journalists supporting the health pass.

This document is mandatory for many activities but also in all workplaces, since mid-October.

The searches carried out in 16 cities, including Turin, from which the judicial investigation started, Trieste, Milan and Rome, target around twenty participants in the discussion group on Telegram, called " 

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This group followed by tens of thousands of anti-health pass is characterized by a permanent incitement to hatred and crimes.

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The police seized many knives as well as a container of acid.

But the government has no intention of backing down from the threats.

On the contrary, he plans to reduce the validity of the health pass from 12 to 9 months for those who have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

And to deliver the precious sesame only for 24 hours, instead of 48, to those who present a negative antigen test.

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