To go until britains transition period ends, theres still no agreement on fishing. Singing. And how to sing safely this holiday season, with a little bit of help from scientists. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. France has re opened its borders to britain, allowing thousands of stranded drivers the chance to cross the English Channel to the continent but conditions apply. Only eu citizens or residents, freight drivers, fishing crews and some others will be allowed in. And drivers must produce a negative coronavirus certificate issued in the past 72 hours. Thats led to angry scenes in dover, where drivers argued with police. France imposed a two day ban after a new highly infectious variant of coronavirus was identified in britain. In addition, more than a0 Countries Worldwide have stopped flights coming in from the uk. From dover, Caroline Davies has more parked nose
The Labour Party-led government has removed limits on gathering sizes in Auckland, creating the conditions for New Year’s Eve to be a mass super-spreader event.
The Australian Medical Association warns a move to relax close contact and isolation restrictions will let Omicron to rip through the population even more quickly - and threatens to overwhelm hospitals.
Leading Covid expert Professor Peter Collignon has warned Australians against over-relying on rapid antigen tests, saying the DIY tests only detect 50 per cent of cases in asymptomatic people.