Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France over the weekend to demonstrate against the government’s COVID-19 vaccine passport mandate that prevents unvaccinated individuals from entering restaurants, bars, and using long-distance travel. France’s Interior Ministry told Reuters that 215,000 people are estimated to have protested, which is down slightly from the 237,000 people who demonstrated a week before that. Protesters often chanted “liberty,” “pass = apartheid,” “take back your pass,” referring to the vaccine passport. Some French citizens told news outlets that they partook in the demonstrations because the COVID-19 passports limit their freedoms and is a way to segregate society for political purposes, not for health reasons. Crowds were seen marching in Paris, Nice, Marseille, and other cities. Weeks ago, the French Parliament passed the COVID-19 health pass law, requiring citizens to show the pass in public areas, proving they’ve been vaccinated or recently tested negative for …