(31 Jul 2021) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4337706
Clashes erupted in Paris between riot police and protesters at a march against coronavirus passes that will be needed to enter restaurants and other venues.
Some 3,000 security forces were deployed around the French capital for a third weekend of protests against the pass.
Burning flares and tear gas smoke could be seen at the rally, and security forces fired water cannon to disperse protesters. There were several injuries.
French authorities are implementing the health pass because the highly contagious delta variant is making strong inroads.
Polls show a majority of French people support the pass, but some are adamantly opposed.
The pass requires vaccinations, a quick negative test or proof of a recent recovery from COVID-19 and mandates vaccinations for all health care workers by mid-September.
More than 24,000 new daily cases were confirmed Friday night - compared to just a few thousand cases a day at the start of the month.
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