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Protesters picketed outside the State Capitol in Albany, New York, on Wednesday, to denounce the measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, saying that it hurts local economy. Similar protests have been taking place in other US cities over the past week.
Footage shows protesters lined up outside the building with placards and US flags, as well as dozens of vehicles driving past it and honking.
Michael, a protester, said, “I’m an audio engineer, and every festival and concert and show across the nation right now has been shut down. Everything’s been shut down. We can’t work, we can’t make money, we can’t support our families.”
“The constitution was not meant to suppress us; it was meant to suppress our government. That’s why we are here. You know? We’re supporting everybody that’s out there right now sitting on their couch. We are fighting right now for you rights, right now,” he added.
Aaron, another protester, said, “Our enemy is not only the virus but the economic collapse. That’s also our enemy. We need to take zinc, we need to take Vitamin B3, we need to take Magnesium, we need to take high doses of Vitamin C, we need to build our immune system, we need to work out, we need to get sunlight. We also need to wash our hands and we need to get back to work.”
Similar protests demanding the end of lockdown measures implemented to slow the spread of the virus have been held in several other states in recent days, including in Texas, Michigan and Virginia.
With over 840,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and more than 46,000 people having died with the disease, the United States is the worst-hit country in the world, having more confirmed cases than the next five countries combined.
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