Demonstrators thronged the Parliament Square in Westminster a day after ministers urged them to obey social distancing guidelines.
Anthony Joshua was one of many protesters in Watford, north London.
Justin Trudeau , additionally joined demonstrators in taking a knee outside the country’s parliament in Ottawa.
Hundreds of thousands of individuals yesterday defied warnings concerning the COVID-19 risk and packed unto the streets of London, Ottawa, Dublin, Melbourne, Sydney and Washington to take the knee for the late black American, George Floyd.
The protests tagged Black Lives Matter (BLM) sparked by the May 25,2020 killing of Floyd, by a team of Minneapolis, Minnesota white policemen.
One of the cops, Derek Chauvin, caught on video kneeling on the neck of his victim for over eight minutes till he died.
Demonstrators thronged the Parliament Square in Westminster a day after ministers urged them to obey social distancing guidelines and never gather in groups of more than six.
Nigeria-born world heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua was one of many protesters in Watford, north London.
He wore a black jumper emblazoned with the phrases: ‘Black Lives Matter’ and hobbled alongside on crutches. It was a precaution after feeling a ‘twinge’ in his leg not too long ago. The crowd brandished indicators and chanting.
The Britain Secretary of Health and Social Welfare Matt Hancock pleaded with residents to not gather for demonstrations in cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham to stop the virus’s spread.
Mr Hancock advised the daily Downing Street briefing on Friday he could understand why people were ‘deeply upset’, however mentioned people within the UK mustn’t attend massive gatherings.
He added: “Like so many I am appalled by the death of George Floyd and I understand why people are deeply upset but we are still facing a health crisis and coronavirus remains a real threat.
“The reason that it is vital that people stick to the rules this weekend is to protect themselves and their family from this horrific disease.”
Echoing Hancock’s position,Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel, mentioned on Twitter: “Please for the safety of all of us, do not attend large gatherings – including protests – of more than six people this weekend.
“As Matt Hancock mentioned, coronavirus remains a real threat and people must protect themselves and their families from this horrific disease.”
However throngs showed up anyway regardless of the cold weather, the spitting rain and warnings by the police that mass gatherings would violate the rule that solely six people from different households could gather outside during the pandemic.
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau , additionally joined demonstrators in taking a knee outside the country’s parliament in Ottawa in solidarity with the protesters.
The same protest rocked Dublin in solidarity with the family of George Floyd.
Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Dublin, with organisers handing out personal protective equipment, saying they were taking mandatory measures to make sure as much social distancing as is feasible, within the face of Garda warnings of potential breaches of Covid-19 rules.
The occasions organised amid worldwide protests for justice within the case, as well as an opening of conversations on racial inequities in societies world wide.
The story was not completely different in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia regardless of warning by Prime Minister Scott Morrison towards the marches due to the coronavirus threat.
People turned out in solidarity with Americans protesters calling for justice in the death of Floyd.
