Maryland Drivers Honk Horns in Protest of State’s Coronavirus Lockdown

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Drivers in Annapolis, Maryland honked their horns on April 18 in protest of the state’s coronavirus-related lockdown measures, a video shows. Social media users based in Annapolis posted multiple videos showing vehicles driving through the city while honking their horns, with some expressing irritation at the loud noise on a Saturday morning. The Baltimore Sun reported that the protesters held signs out their car windows, and offered comments at a distance to abide by social distancing rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said he understood that people were anxious to have business return to normal but it must be done in a “safe manner.” The protest follows on from days of similar demonstrations in multiple states, including Michigan and Minnesota, where hundreds of people gathered, at times in apparent breach of social distancing guidelines from the Center of Disease Control (CDC). Credit: Jeaniesspa via Storyful

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