the new law requires people older than 16 to have a certificate of vaccination to enter public places until now, unvaccinated people have been able to show a recent negative test. the measure takes effect on thursday. the austrian chancellor says their proposed law on compulsory coronavirus vaccinations will apply to everybody over the age of eighteen. the punishment for not being vaccinated will be fines of up to around 600 euros a time. parliament votes on the plan in the coming week, and the rule will take effect on february the first. austria was the first eu country to propose compulsoryjabs. on saturday, around 27,000 people protested in vienna against the measures which opponents say is an attack on personalfreedoms. the family and friends of a british woman missing in tonga in the tsunami which has devastated the pacific island nation say they re desperate for news about her. angela glover, who runs a dog rescue centre in tonga, was washed away when the wave hit. her husband ja
the punishment for not being vaccinated will be fines of up to £500 a time, up to a total of 3000 pounds. parliament votes on the plan in the coming week, and the rule will take effect on february the first. austria was the first eu country to propose compulsoryjabs. the family and friends of a british woman missing in tonga in the tsunami which has devastated the pacific island nation say they re desperate for news about her. angela glover, who runs a dog rescue centre in tonga, was washed away when the wave hit. her husband james, who was with her, managed to hold on to a tree. it s unclear yet how much damage has been caused by the tsunami and the volcanic eruption that preceded it. but much of the island appears to be covered in a layer of ash, and australia and new zealand are preparing to send surveillance flights. rupert wingfield hayes reports. from high up in space weather satellites caught the moment the huge underwater volcano let loose, sending a cloud of ash
but in boston, there is anger that only the vaccinated will soon be allowed to enter restaurants, and that compulsoryjabs for all city employees will be dished out. in washington, it s indoor mask wearing that s back on the menu, like in california and new york. such is the spread of omicron, keeping the country s borders closed to southern africa is now looking fruitless. we likely are going to pull back on that pretty soon because we have enough infection in our own country and we are letting in people from other countries that have as much or more infection than the southern african countries. south africa s government believes that vaccines and high levels of prior covid i9 infection are helping to keep the disease milder, but scientists warn against complacency as. just a month ago, africa was reporting its lowest number
the variant later today. outside the us, more countries have introduced restrictions to deal with rising cases. mark lobel reports. texas was bracing itself for an omicron storm, now it reports what s believed to be the usa s first related death. look how quickly, over the past week in the states, omicron, in purple here, has taken over the delta variant, represented in orange, in new cases. three, two, one, happy new year! so with ten days until 2022, its dominance including 90% of new cases here in new york will no doubt feature injoe biden s stark warning for the country s unvaccinated in an address expected later on tuesday. but in boston, there is anger that only the vaccinated will soon be allowed to enter restaurants, and that compulsoryjabs for all city employees will be dished out.
for an omicron storm, now it reports what s believed to be the usa s first related death. look how quickly, over the past week in the states, omicron, in purple here, has taken over the delta variant, represented in orange, in new cases. three, two, one, happy new year! so with ten days until 2022, its dominance including 90% of new cases here in new york will no doubt feature injoe biden s stark warning for the country s unvaccinated in an address expected later on tuesday. but in boston, there is anger that only the vaccinated will soon be allowed to enter restaurants, and that compulsoryjabs for all city employees will be dished out. in washington, it s indoor mask wearing that s back on the menu, like in california and new york. such is the spread of omicron, keeping the country s borders