Italy Covid: Bullet forces immunologist to get protection
Source: BBC
Italy Covid: Bullet forces immunologist to get protection
6 January 2022
One of Italy's premier immunology experts on coronavirus has been given police protection after she was sent a bullet inside a letter threatening her and her family.
Prof Antonella Viola was apparently targeted because of her public backing for children to be vaccinated.
Public figures have come under increased threat in several European countries this week.
A number of French MPs were threatened as they debated a vaccine pass law.
And on Wednesday night, the home of Dutch political leader Sigrid Kaag was attacked by a conspiracy theorist waving a flaming torch and live-streaming it on Facebook.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59898346
Prof Viola insisted she would continue to speak out despite the threats (file pic) (Getty Images)
The burning piece of wood was waved directly outside Sigrid Kaag's front door (Twitter)
