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COVID Sceptics Rally in Vienna, Counter-Protests Expected

As of 5 March, the number of confirmed COVID cases in Austria stood at 464,374, with 8,489 deaths, according to the World Health Organisation.
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Watch a live broadcast from Vienna, Austria, where people are rallying against coronavirus restrictions on Saturday, 6 March.

The rally is expected to be met with a counter-protest.

Last month, Austrian authorities reopened schools, hair salons and museums, while entertainment facilities have remained shut amid a high number of infections. In the past few weeks, thousands of people have taken to the streets in Vienna to protest against the closures. 

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