Police officers carry away a demonstrator after police stop a protest rally against the German government's policy to battle the corona virus pandemic.

Protest in Berlin as Germany scrambles to pass national virus law

Several thousand protesters gather in central Berlin, waving flags and placards, as German lawmakers prepare to vote on a law amendment giving Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

Several thousand protesters gather in central Berlin, waving flags and placards, as German lawmakers prepare to vote on a law amendment giving Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.