German minister spat at and verbally abused at Covid protest

Jens Spahn subjected to shouts of ‘shame’ and ‘gay pig’ as he confronts crowdCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany ’s health minister was jeered, spat at and targeted by homophobic abuse as the countrywide protests of a vocal minority of people against coronavirus restrictions has taken on an increasingly aggressive tone.The Conservative politician Jens Spahn, a key figure in Germany ’s handling of the pandemic, on Saturday tried to confront a crowd of protesters outside an event ahead of local elections in North-Rhine Westphalia.Continue reading...
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