Some 70 arrested in Brussels protest against COVID-19 curbs

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BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (CGTN) - Police fired water cannon and tear gas during a protest against COVID-19 restrictive measures in Brussels on Sunday.

Some 50,000 people staged the protest in the streets of the Belgian capital, according to authorities.

The police made about 70 arrests. Three officers and 12 rioters were taken to the hospital.