do let me know @vicderbyshire on instagram or twitter or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon is due to address parliament later today as covid cases continue to rise. people in australia are angry after tennis star novak djokovic is allowed to enter the country without a confirmed covid vaccination. prime minister scott morrison says the player will be on the next plane home if he can t provide evidence of a medical exemption. president macron warns he intends to make life difficult for people in france who have not been vaccinated against covid 19. police in kazakhstan use tear gas and stun grenades to stop a wave of protests over rising fuel prices, with 200 people arrested and dozens injured. and a judge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. he s said he ll reveal his decision pretty soon . hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. uk government minis
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. the youngest to be armed in the endless battle against covid. five year old eduardo gets his first jab as italy steps up vaccinations for child
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we introduced before christmas, we have a chance to ride out of this omicron wave without shutting down our country once again. we ll bejoined on the programme by a public health expert to discuss the latest numbers and anti covid strategies. also ahead: lawyers for prince andrew argue for the first time in court, that the sexual assault civil lawsuit against him should be thrown out. they say he can t be sued because of an agreement signed by his accuser. and running out of time a tribute to an historic travel hub in thailand as it prepares to close for good. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. china is showing its determination to continue with its zero covid strategy. the authorities have put an entire city into lockdown after the discovery of just three asymptomatic cases. residents won t be allowed to leave their homes in yuzhou, which has a population of 1.2 mil