finally, vaccines are being produced that might help us return to something like the lives we had before covid. here in the uk, over 10 million doses have already been given out, but at the same time, the virus is mutating first here in the uk, then in brazil and south africa. so, scientists are turning their attention to how to adapt vaccines to make sure they work against all new variants. astrazeneca and oxford university say they plan to have a next generation covid vaccine ready for the autumn. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. the scientists at oxford who created the astrazeneca vaccine are continually monitoring how coronavirus is evolving. the current vaccine is thought to give good protection against new variants, but they re working on tweaking the jab to make it future proof. the scientist who s leading the research says it s relatively simple to redesign the vaccine. it s not difficult to put a different antigenic insert into the vaccine, so we don t wa
eruption and tsunami. in the uk, opposition leader keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and lied over lockdown parties in downing street, and that the pm should resign in the national interest. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s nine in the morning in singapore, noon in melbourne, and 5am in dubai, where in the next 20 minutes or so, novak djokovic is expected to touch down following his deportation from australia. a panel ofjudges upheld the australian government s decision that his refusal to be vaccinated against covid 19 made him a threat to public health. the serbian prime minster has accused australia of a witch hunt. meanwhile, back in melbourne, the australian open is now underway without its defending men s champion. from there shaimaa khalil reports. he s used to winning on court, but today, he was defeated in it. the world number one men s tennis player lost his last ditch battle to stay in the country and was forced o
heaļ¬na bring us up to date. the court hearing began bring us up to date. the court hearing began local bring us up to date. the court hearing began local time - bring us up to date. the court hearing began localtime herej hearing began local time here in melbourne at 9:30am, it is now lunchtime, just after 1pm, we are expecting final submissions to be made to the three appeal courtjudges so then the full court of the federal bench will digest all of the arguments that have been presented to them and as you say, we could have a decision as to whether novak djokovic will compete in the australian open starting tomorrow, monday, or he will be deported by the end of the day. the government here in australia is contending that novak djokovic is a risk to the population here by potentially inciting civil unrest because of his anti vaccination stance that has been reported. his lawyers are contending however that the government view is illogical and irrational. they say there
novak djokovic arrives for his final appeal to stay in australia judges are currently deciding on his deportation. a huge underwater volcanic eruption near tonga triggers tsunami warnings across the pacific ocean. siege at a texas synagogue police are negotiating with a hostage taker in the us state and the first case of the omicron variant is officially confirmed in beijing, just three weeks before the start of the winter olympics. three judges in australia have begun considering novak djokovic s appeal against the cancellation of his visa on the grounds of public health. djokovic s lawyers have been challenging the government s argument that the serbian player is an anti vaccination figurehead. the judges say the verdict will be delivered on sunday or monday. our correspondent, phil mercer, is outside the court in melbourne. the full bench of the federal court will digest all of those arguments that have been presented to them and as you say, we could have a decision
as freight trains pass through the city. hello and welcome to bbc news. three judges in australia are considering novak djokovic s appeal against the cancellation of his visa on the grounds of public health. djokovic s lawyers have been challenging the government s argument that the serbian player is an anti vaccination figurehead. the judges say the verdict will be delivered on sunday or monday. our correspondent phil mercer is outside the court in melbourne. so then the full bench of the federal court will die just all of those arguments that have been presented to them. and, as you say, we could have a decision as to whether novak djokovic will compete in the australian open starting tomorrow, monday, or he will be deported by the end of the day. now, the government here in australia is contending that novak djokovic is a risk to the population here by potentially inciting civil unrest because of his anti vaccination stance that has been reported. as lawyers are contending