Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore and 1am in brussels where european ministers will meet early in the morning to discuss a coordinated response to the covid crisis. The continent has seen the number of cases spiral in recent weeks, forcing governments to reintroduce some restrictions and urge more people to get vaccinated. Austria is the first eu country to re introduce a nationwide lockdown. And Germanys Health minister predicts that by the end of the winter most germans will be vaccinated, recovered, or dead. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest. Chanting freiheit Covid Concerns are spreading across europe. Spiralling case numbers are spooking some. Others, like this massive crowd in vienna, object to covid restrictions being reintroduced. Im a free austrian who wants to be free and live free in this country. Liberte today, austria became the first eu country to reimpose a full if brief lockdown. Vaccinations will be compul
Hello and thank you forjoining us. People in the american State Of Wisconsin have held a vigil for the five People Killed after a man drove his vehicle into a Christmas Parade in the city of waukesha. Police say theyve charged a suspect with intentional homicide but dont believe it was terrorism related. Our correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. This little girl narrowly escaped with her life. She had no idea what was hurtling towards her. And here, the moment when the joy and festivity of the Christmas Parade turned to horror and tragedy. A vehicle travelling at full speed struck members of a marching band. The driver continued forward, hitting and running over others in his path. These young dancers perfectly in step one moment, the next, brutally disrupted. People, families and children ran for their lives. Chelsea others tried to save those crumpled on the pavement. It wasjust carnage, likening it to a war zone. There were adults, children that were injured. Some of our First
Non binary artists were excluded. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around welcome to our viewers on pbs the globe. 10,000 people in wisconsin have gathered for a vigilfor 10,000 people in wisconsin have gathered for a vigil for the five People Killed and a0 injured after a man drove his vehicle into a Christmas Parade in the city. Police say they have charged a suspect with intentional homicide that they do not believe it was terrorism related. Our correspondent is in the city. This little girl narrowly escaped with her life. She had no idea what was hurtling towards her. And here the moment when thejoy and festivity of the Christmas Parade turned to horror and tragedy. A vehicle travelling at full speed struck members of a marching band. The driver continued forward, hitting and running over others in his path. These young dancers perfectly in step one moment, the next brutally disrupted. People, families and children ran for their lives. Chelsea others tried to save those
Hello and welcome. We start with europes response to a surge in covid cases. Tough new restrictions are being imposed in some countries, together with stern political warnings. The protests, though, are also spreading. Austria has reintroduced a nationwide lockdown today. Germanys Health Minister said that by the end of the winter, most germans would be vaccinated, cured or dead, while the dutch Prime Minister condemned a third night of unrest as pure violence by idiots opposed to covid restrictions. Lets take a look in more detail. In austria, people are only allowed to leave their homes for essentials such as work, exercise and food shopping. The daily average is nearly m00 new cases. 14,000. Germanys chancellor, angela merkel, has said the measures in place are not sufficient. Almost a8,000 new infections have been reported there. In belgiums capital, brussels, demonstrators clashed with police after tens of thousands of people marched through the city centre. Over 13,000 cases have
Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore and midnight in brussels where european ministers will meet early in the morning to discuss a coordinated response to the covid crisis. The continent has seen the number of cases spiral in recent weeks, forcing governments to reintroduce some restrictions and urge more people to get vaccinated. Austria is the first eu country to re introduce a nationwide lockdown. And Germanys Health minister predicts that by the end of the winter, most germans will be vaccinated, recovered, or dead. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest. Economic prosperity has not been shared equally spiralling case numbers are spooking some. Others, like this massive crowd in vienna, reject democrat objective covert macro today austria became the first eu country to reimpose a full if brief lockdown. Vaccinations will be compulsory here from february. In berlin, Germanys Health minister said his country faced a national eme