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Countries are fighting to control yet another surge in coronavirus infections while the omicron variant continues to spread. across the world, new travel bans and restrictions have been imposed. the u.s. is tightening restrictions for air travel on monday, requiring all inbound international travelers to test negative for covid-19 within a day of departing. and as a wave of covid cases sweeps through europe, eu leadership has raised the possibility of mandatory vaccinations. >> i think it is understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now how we can encourage and potentially think a...

And he believes that annual vaccinations will be required to maintain a high level of protection. more on that later — first, let's take a look at the increasing global concerns over the spread of the 0micron variant. in europe, portugal has at least 13 0micron cases, the united kingdom has more than 20, spain, germany and austria have fewer than ten cases between them. but the european union says it is now considering mandatory vaccination to combat covid and the 0micron variant. 0n the one hand you have the virus and the variants and on the other hand, we have vaccination and boosters and ...

Mandatory vaccination, within the european union, this needs discussion. holly seale is associate professor of infectious disease at the university of new south wales in australia. shejoins me now from sydney. thank you for being on the programme. as expect it, this new variant is spreading and quickly and yet there is still little known about it.- little known about it. yes, certainly _ little known about it. yes, certainly there _ little known about it. yes, certainly there is - little known about it. yes, certainly there is not - little known about it. yes, certainly there is not a - little...

Identified. the european union says it is now considering mandatory vaccination to combat covid and the omicron variant. on the one hand you have the virus and the variants and on the other hand, we have vaccination and boosters and i want the second part to win. it is understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now — how we can encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the european union. this needs discussion. the dutch health authorities say that more than half of passengers held in quarantine since they tested positive for covid—19 after flying from ...

And appropriate to lead this discussion now, how we can encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the european union. this needs discussion. this needs a common approach, but it is a discussion that i think has to be led. >> well, german citizens especially the unvaccinated may face tough restrictions as the country battles the fourth wave of covid-19 infections. outgoing chancellor angela merkel and her successor are holding crisis talks today. and britain has sped up its contracts to buy 140 million more vaccine doses in light of the omicron variant. for the latest l...