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February 21, 2022

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for Coronavirus; Canadian Police Clear Ottawa of "Freedom Convoy"
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In Britain, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for
COVID-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms.

In Canada, police arrested some 200 people and towed away dozens of
vehicles, clearing the streets of Ottawa of the weeks-long so-called
freedom convoy. The anti-government, trucker-led protest, which started
as a demonstration against COVID mandates, inspired similar actions in
other cities and countries. Its organizers have been linked to far-right
and neo-Nazi groups.


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