A least 100 people gathered in front of the Idaho state capitol on Saturday to burn masks, in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. Protesters claimed that the coronavirus is no more dangerous than the flu and that public health directives not based on science are dictatorial.
The protesters held mask-burnings Saturday in locations across the state, where masks are strongly recommended but not required by Idaho Gov. Brad Little.
At a gathering of more than 100 in the state capital,...
