Omicron: Huge number of Covid cases on second Italy-India flight say Indian officials
Craig TaylorMajority of passengers on two flights from Italy to Amritsar in India test positive for Covid-19. BBC News – Europe
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Australia cancels visa of Serbia’s Djokovic
The tennis player is in a government detention hotel and a decision on deportation will come on Monday. BBC News – Europe
France’s Bogdanoff TV twins die of Covid six days apart
Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff had hosted a TV science and science-fiction show in the 1980s. BBC News – Europe
Covid-19: French MPs get death threats over support for vaccine pass
They report the threats as they consider tougher restrictions on unvaccinated people in France. BBC News – Europe
EU plans to label gas and nuclear energy ‘green’ prompt row
A European Commission proposal says the two energy sources are key to a green transition. BBC News – Europe
Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022
The organisation ends the year on a positive note but warns about “nationalism and vaccine hoarding”. BBC News – Europe