Now playing Next world news Europe's Omicron wave is 'moving east', warns WHO The number of COVID-19 infections has doubled in six countries in the WHO Europe region over the past week. 15/02/2022
Now playing Next Canada Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others over COVID-19 restrictions. 14/02/2022
Now playing Next Culture news New Zealand authorities blast 'Baby Shark' to disperse protestors No earworm was off limits for the hundreds protesting Jacinda Ardern's new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public service occupations. 14/02/2022
Now playing Next Canada Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters The crossing normally carries 25% of all trade between the two countries, and the blockade on the Canadian side had disrupted business in both countries, with automakers forced to shut down several assembly plants. 14/02/2022
Now playing Next no comment Hundreds at anti-virus rules protest in the Hague Protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 rules marched through The Hague for a second day on Sunday, in solidarity with Canada's trucker demonstration. 13/02/2022
Now playing Next Canada Police peacefully disperses anti-covid protests at US-Canadian border The protests at the Ambassador Bridge and elsewhere have been aimed at vaccine mandates and other coronavirus restrictions. 12/02/2022
Now playing Next Germany German court won't stop vaccine mandate for healthcare workers for now The Constitutional Court declined to issue an injunction before the new law takes effect in mid-March. 11/02/2022
Now playing Next no comment New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters continue their siege of parliament. The number of protesters outside New Zealand's parliament increased on Friday and they continue to stand up to the police. 11/02/2022
Now playing Next France France eases rules for mandatory face masks at indoor public places France eases rules for mandatory face masks at indoor public places 11/02/2022
Now playing Next France In pictures: Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' heading for Paris Protesters against France's COVID restrictions, inspired by the 'Freedom Convoy' in Canada, are heading to Paris. 11/02/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Every artist that has left Spotify so far in 2022 We dive into the story of Neil Young vs Spotify and every artist to speak out against the platform since Joe Rogan's controversial antivax episode. 10/02/2022
Now playing Next Football Now What is it like to be a professional footballer during the pandemic? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY Having surpassed two years since the first matches were postponed, Football Now looks back at life for footballers during the height of Covid-19. 10/02/2022
Now playing Next Health news 10% of healthcare workers struggle with suicidal or self harm thoughts New research in Australia, which mirrors previous findings in Europe, lays bare the scale of the struggle that healthcare workers are experiencing. 10/02/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Revealed: The cities with the best and worst traffic congestion New data from navigation company TomTom suggests that traffic congestion in many cities is still lower than it was before the COVID pandemic. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next France Is a Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' protest set to descend on Paris? Though 300,000 Facebook users have joined a group planning the demonstration, it's unclear how many people are planning to show up. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom COVID-infected people in England may soon not have to isolate Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament the last domestic restrictions could be lifted by late February if the latest encouraging trends continued. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next Switzerland Rich countries should pay €14 billion urgently to end pandemic — WHO "Science gave us the tools to fight COVID-19; if they are shared globally in solidarity, we can end COVID-19 as a global health emergency this year," said the World Health Organization's chief. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Neil Young tells Spotify workers to 'get out of that place' It's not over. It might never be over. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Antivax protests are on the rise in Europe, but can they last? Movements against restrictions and vaccinations are growing as the pandemic continues. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Germany Germany argues over vaccine mandates for health workers The opposition bloc says the mandate should be suspended nationwide “until central legal and practical questions are answered”. 08/02/2022