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Thousands of protesters gathered in Stuttgart, and across Germany, on Saturday, May 16, to call on Chancellor Angela Merkel to ease conronavirus lockdown restrictions. Duetche Welle reported that some 56 percent of Germans would prefer to extend the lockdown. Nonetheless, hundreds of thousands were expected to attend the rallies. German states were slowly easing restrictions. On May 15, bars and restaurants reopened in five states, but many protesters were calling for swifter action as the country entered a recession. This video shows demonstrators in Stuttgart, where authorities limited the size of the protest to 5,000 people. People can be seen keeping their distance from each other, respecting guidlines on social distancing. Germany had more than 175,000 confirmed cases and almost 8,000 deaths by May 16, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Credit: Andreas Patzwahl via Storyful