Heavy police deployment on Greek uprising anniversary

Thousands of police officers were deployed in Athens on Tuesday to prevent gatherings usually held to mark the anniversary of the 1973 crushing of a student uprising against the military junta then ruling Greece. November 17, the day the uprising was stopped, is marked each year with wreath-laying ceremonies at the Athens Polytechnic commemorating those who died there. Authorities have banned gatherings of more than three people from November 15-18 nationwide to prevent the gatherings. Greece is under lockdown until November 30 as authorities struggle to contain a coronavirus resurgence that has seen infections spike across the country. It now has more than 76,000 confirmed cases and more than 1,100 deaths, while its intensive care units are at 78% capacity.