over the weekend, thousands of people fill the streets in vienna. meanwhile, vaccine misinformation is taking a tragic toll. in romania this map shows vaccination percentages across europe. the darker the country is shaded, the more people are vaccinated. it's especially acute in romania. that has amongst the lowest vaccination rates in europe with just over 36% fully vaccinated and one of the highest mortality rates in europe. let's bring in selma abdel azeez and ben wedeman joins us from bucharest, romania. selma, this is not looking good, the reaction to lockdown when the government has decided that's the best way to go. >> reporter: absolutely, max. i mean, one of the iconic christmas markets here in vienna and as you can see, it is completely shutdown. a nationwide lockdown went into force today. this is the first country in europe this season to enforce a nationwide lockdown. that's because there is a surge in covid infections. the health minister saying yesterday that icu capacity is on the brink. this lockdown is necessary to bring that surg

i'm in one of vienna's beloved christmas markets. as you can see behind me here, it is completely shutdown. today monday, lockdown, a nationwide lockdown went into force. the chancellor here says the issue is that these high infection rates are caused by people who do not want to get vaccinated. austria is unique in that it has one of the lowest vaccination rates in western europe. one out of three people have yet to be immunized and the government here has a bold plan to deal with it. mandate the vaccine. take a look. >>> restrictions met with resistance on the streets of vienna. covid cases are on the rise, and so is public anger. an estimated 40,000 people attended this anti-government demonstration. >>> we say no to them. we all have to do with our body, all of us. >> reporter: nearly one in three austrians are unvaccinated. authorities blame fake news and far-right politics for the slow uptake. >> if there is something like this is necessary in austria and in europe. >> the people are being treated like children. they are not al

tens of thousands of people in vienna protested new covid-19 restrictions. one protester says, i want my freedom back. one would think we live in a democracy, but now this is a coronavirus dictatorship. austria's introducing some of the strictest measures in the region to try to contain the virus. as of monday, all residents, whether vaccinated or not, are back under a stay-at-home order. no one is allowed the leave home, except to work, shop for essentials, or exercise. and in february, covid-19 vaccinations will be mandatory. the decisions have infuriated some in the country, even though austria, like many countries in europe, is experiencing staggering numbers of new infections. the demonstration in vienna was organize i'd by the country's far-right freedom party, which says that it will combat the new measures, though the party head couldn't attend after testing positive for covid-19. in the netherlands, city workers in rotterdam are cleaning up after a night of violent protests over a proposed corona pass, which would limit access to indoor public venue

tens of thousands of people in vienna protested new covid-19 restrictions. one protester says, i want my freedom back. one would think that we live in a democracy, but now this is a coronavirus dictatorship. austria is introducing some of the strictest measures in the region to try to contain the virus. as of monday, all residents, whether vaccinate or not, are back under a stay-at-home order. no one is allowed to leave home, except to work, shop for essentials, or exercise. and in february, covid-19 vaccinations will be mandatory. the decisions have infuriated some in the country, even though austria, like many countries in europe, is experiencing staggering numbers of new infections. the demonstration in vienna was organized by the country's far-right freedom party, which says it will combat the new measures. though the party head couldn't attend after testing positive for covid-19. in the netherlands, city workers in rotterdam are cleaning up after a night of violent protest over a proposed corona pass, which would limit access to indoor public venues to

. >> protesters gather in vienna ahead of new restrictions now in effect and other parts of europe that target the unvaccinated. officials from the world health organization say europe is once again at the center of the pandemic. and some governments are getting tough on those who have not been vaccinated by limiting what they can do and where they can go. in austria, anyone 12 and older who is not fully vaccinated is under a stay-at-home order. that means no going out unless it's for work, taking a walk, or other essential purposes. though, children ages 12 to 15 who are regularly tested under government standards can participate in some public activities. >> translator: i think it's very discriminating because i'm allowed to go to work, but the rest of the day i have to stay at home. >> translator: with only 65% of austria's population fully vaccinated against covid-19, one of the lowest rates in western europe, millions of people are now under lockdown, again. though there are some exemptions for those who are reasocently recovered from the virus. officials say the lockdown will init

the seventh round of negotiations are scheduled to be held in vienna november 29. the u.s. state department said these talks will pick up exactly where they left off in june. since then iran has elected a's new president and assembled a new negotiating team to try and revive the 2015 nuclear deal. the talks are aimed at bringing the u.s. back into the agreement and getting iran to comply with it. >>> now, phasing out fossil fuels is a key priority of the cop-26 summit, and that effort is gaining momentum. in the coming hours, according to one uk official, a deal will be announced involving at least 20 countries who agreed to end financing for fossil fuel projects abroad. this, of course, as more countries pledge to stop the use of coal. among them ukraine, europe's third largest coal consumer. it became one of seven countries to join the cola lal alliance a pledged to stop by 2035. these come at a critical point. use of coal rose after seeing a decline in 2020. phil black joins us from scotland. phil, i heard the uk business secretary say this morning, the last hour, in fac