Police clash with protesters in rally against coronavirus measures

German police officers arrest a person during a demonstration of right-wing extremists and and so called “Reich citizens” in Berlin (AP)

Protesters in a central German city have clashed with police over coronavirus measures, with officers using pepper spray and batons against people trying to break through barriers, according to reports.

Several thousand people participated in the protests in Kassel, and in addition to clashes with police there were also several scuffles with counter-protesters, the dpa news agency said.