Austria will make Covid vaccines mandatory

Austria is reintroducing a national lockdown and making Covid vaccinations compulsory. We’ll discuss today’s announcements with our regular coronavirus expert, Dr Megan Murray from Harvard University. We’ll also get voices out of Austria to hear how the nation is reacting to the news.

The government in Germany has also introduced new measures to combat the fourth wave of the pandemic. The rise of infections is partly being fuelled by a low vaccination rate, and we’ll speak to two unvaccinated Germans to find out why they are taking this position.

The Women's Tennis Association said it is prepared to withdraw its tournaments from China unless it receives proof that the missing player Peng Shuai is safe. We’ll get messages from fans reacting to the developments on social media.

We’ll hear from Indian farmers after Prime Minister Modi announced he would scrap the controversial agriculture reform.

And Ros Atkins looks into the rising tensions between Russia and the West.

(Photo: People walk towards a vaccination center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, as Austria"s government has imposed a lockdown on people who are not fully vaccinated, in Vienna, Austria, November 18, 2021. Credit: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)
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