Several people are injured in Rotterdam as protests against new coronavirus curbs turn violent.
Dutch police fired warning shots and used water cannon after rioting erupted in Rotterdam over new Covid-19 measures.Hundreds of protesters had gathered to show their anger at government plans for a Covid vaccine pass, and a ban on fireworks on New Year's Eve.Police fired warning shots and direct shots "because the situation was life-threatening", a police spokesperson told Reuters news agency.
The Netherlands imposed fresh restrictions last Saturday after recording its highest numbers of Covid cases since the pandemic began.
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