during the first lockdown. one in 12 teachers were absent from england s schools last week, as the 0micron variant of coronavirus, spread rapidly. a medicalfirst in america, where doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig s heart, into a human patient. the organisation that runs men s professional tennis says the controversy over novak djokovic in australia has been, damaging on all fronts. the men s world number one won a court battle yesterday to overturn his visa cancellation, and he s since been practising on a court in melbourne for next week s australian open. here s shaimaa khalil. the first pictures of novak djokovic playing a day after a judge overruled his visa cancellation. the world number one has been held in an immigration detention hotel since his arrival. now, he says, he s
struggles with staff absences caused by the 0micron variant of coronavirus. at least six nhs trusts in england have declared critical incidents in the past week, but the government is not likely to introduce any new restrictions. in france, mps have been debating legislation that would require people to be vaccinated to enter public places such as bars and restaurants. earlier today, several mps said they had received death threats for supporting the vaccination pass. india has begun rolling out vaccines for all 15 to 18 year olds. more than 4 million teenagers took up the offer of a jab on the first day they were eligible. india has recorded its sharpest ever weekly rise in infections. mumbai and delhi are seeing the biggest increases. the resurgence of covid cases
a pre departure covid test and the requirement to self isolate on arrival until receipt of a negative pcr test will be dropped. rules on testing for coronavirus are also changing for people in england, scotland and wales, so that positive lateral flow test results no longer need to be confirmed by a pcr test, if the person has no symptoms. and in scotland, nicola sturgeon has announced that the isolation period will be cut from to seven days from ten from midnight tonight if people have negative lateral flow tests for the last two days, and have no fever. first, let s go over to westminster to our political correspondent jonathan blake. to our political correspondent jonathan blake. to our political correspondent jonathan blake. , . , ., . jonathan blake. this was a defence ofthe jonathan blake. this was a defence of the government s jonathan blake. this was a defence of the government s strategy - jonathan blake. this was a defence i of the government s strategy against the 0micr
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the availability of coronavirus tests as the government pledges to deliver eight million additional kits to pharmacies by today. matt graveling reports. big ben bongs. this is how london rang in 2020. but this year, like last, will fill very different from many people. the second year running, london s famous new year s eve fireworks celebrations have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. in comparison this year, restrictions have eased there are vaccination and test also available but with coronavirus infections in record numbers, how will people choose to celebrate? well, it does depend on where you are. no new restrictions have been introduced in england but the government is urging people to take a lateral flow test. and celebrate outdoors if possible. we are not as stressed about it