across europe, governments are struggling to contain the omincron variant, leading to a record number of cases in some countries. the government of italy, which reported a record 189,000 covid infections today, is meeting to discuss whether to make vaccines mandatory for all workers and the over sos. and in france, president macron used controversial language to say he wants to make life difficult for people who haven t been vaccinated. our correspondent mark lowen reports from rome. the youngest to be armed in the endless battle against covid. five year old edoardo gets his firstjab as italy steps up vaccinations for children. maybe too small to grasp at the pandemic has change their world. but, say parents, they, too, must fight it. why did you want to vaccinate your son? because i love him. his father and i really love him and want him and all his little
crucial time. measures were hitting demand at a crucialtime. so measures were hitting demand at a crucial time. so there is more optimism now from businesses, although the past couple of months have shown us just how quickly things can still change and there are plenty of other countries who still have pretty strict entry requirements in place. scotland hasn t yet confirmed whether it will be following england s lead with these changes is that wales has confirmed that it will, although the welsh health minister said he was doing that reluctantly and was concerned about how quickly the uk government was in reopening international travel. government was in reopening international travel. thank you for that. international travel. thank you for that- katie international travel. thank you for that. katie austin international travel. thank you for that. katie austin at international travel. thank you for that. katie austin at st international travel. thank you for that. katie austin
plane home. we begin in europe, where governments are struggling to contain the omicron variant. france has just recorded 335,000 new cases a new daily record for the continent. the french parliament is debating legislation that would replace france s health pass with a vaccine pass, that would be required for entry into restaurants, bars and all public transport within the country. a negative test or recent recovery from covid will no longer suffice. austria will be the first eu country to introduce mandatory vaccinations starting in february. those who refuse to be vaccinated will be subject to fines. and the government of italy, which reported 189,000 covid infections today, also a new national record, is meeting to discuss making vaccines mandatory for all workers and the over 50s. our correspondent mark lowen reports from rome.
treated than anyone else and he ll be on the next plane home. we begin in europe, where governments are struggling to contain the 0micron variant. france has just recorded 335,000 new cases a new daily record for the continent. the french parliament is debating legislation that would replace france s health pass with a vaccine pass, that would be required for entry into restaurants, bars and all public transport within the country. a negative test or recent recovery from covid will no longer suffice. austria will be the first eu country to introduce mandatory vaccinations starting in february. those who refuse to be vaccinated will be subject to fines. and the government of italy, which reported 189,000 covid infections today, also a new national record, is meeting to discuss making vaccines mandatory for all workers and the over 50s. 0ur correspondent mark lowen reports from rome. the youngest to be armed
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