Anti-COVID-19 Vaccine Protests Erupt in Papua New Guinea

Patients are treated at a makeshift COVID-19 hospital in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Oct. 9, 2021. Andrew Kutan / AFP via Getty Images

Authorities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have banned people from protesting against COVID-19 vaccinations after organisers scheduled a peaceful march around Port Moresby on Tuesday.

Pandemic Controller and Commissioner of Police David Manning warned the protest organisers that any gathering of more than 20 people was illegal and peaceful protests were no exception, Post Courier reported.