Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Part of the COVID-19 pandemic
An anti-lockdown protest at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on 25 April 2020
Date	15 March 2020[1] – 5 December 2022[2] (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	Worldwide
Caused by	Local struggles or opposition to government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Goals	Revocation of COVID-19 lockdowns, mask mandates, or vaccine mandates
Methods	Mass protests Civil unrest Riots Vandalism Occupations

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Protests, demonstrations and strikes occurred around the world against national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by governmental bodies. Some were driven by the financial hardship resulting from government measures to contain the virus, including restrictions on travel and entertainment, hitting related industries and workers hard. Protests also occurred in opposition to restrictions on people's movements, compulsory wearing of face masks, lockdowns, vaccinations and other measures. Some protests were driven by COVID-19 misinformation, conspiracy theories, far-right and other extremist groups and individuals.

This article lists and summarizes such activities in various countries around the world.