quebec has been one of the worst hit of canada's prove ins. the premier says only about 10% of quebec's population is unvaccinated, those people make up 50% of patients in intensive care. critics say such a penalty could face legal challenges. >> the worry is that it does set a precedent that this is the kind of thing that's permissible and so, you know, the same logic that applies to this measure would apply to, you know, taxing people because of certain other choices they make. >> reporter: after almost a year of pleading with people to get vaccinated, many european governments are losing patience with the holdouts. french president emmanuel macron says he wants to piss off the unvaccinated, but a growing number much places say it might be more effective to make them pay up instead. cnn, london. >>> french fashion designer manfred mugler tied at age 73. he was known for his provocative and exaggerated designs. he launched his first clothing label in 1973 before starting his self-named label. more recently he was known for styling iconic look

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. >> well, in quebec, they're adding a new unvaccinated tax and they're requiring people to be vaccinated to buy cannabis and alcohol. so maybe that would work for some people. doctor, thank you. >> thank you, guys. >>> a short time ago, mitch mcconnell delivered a scathing rebuke of president biden's voting rights speech yesterday. >> he compared, listen to this, a bipartisan majority of senators to literal traitors. how profoundly unpresidential. >> mcconnell also said he did not recognize the man behind the podium. we'll speak to senator tammy duckworth about that, next. >>> and some north carolina voters are trying to block congressman madison hawthorne from running for re-election because of his role on january 6th. we'll explain their plan. what's g going on? where's regina? hi, i'i'm ladonna. i invest in invesco qqq, a fund that gives me access to thehe nasdaq-100 innovation, like real time cgi. okay... yeah... oh. don't worry i got it! become an agent of innovation with invesco qqq it's beautiful out here. it sure is. and i earn 5% cash back on travel purchased through chase with

quebec, canada is providing evidence vaccine mandates do work. one day after the province announced it would impose fines on the unvaccinated, the health minister said there's been a spike in first-time appointments for vaccinations. the amount is unclear, but it would not apply to those with medical exemptions. 90% have at least one dose of a covid vaccine, but the government says the unvaccinated remain a huge burden on the province's health system. >>> meanwhile, the world health organization has a warning. do not take the omicron variant lightly. the w.h.o. chief says there were more than 50 million new covid cases worldwide last week. that is the most really in a single week, and that number was slightly underestimated. he added this huge spike in infections is being driven by the omicron variant. meantime, spain has reported its highest-ever covid-19 infection rate where the country's health minister said despite the rise in omicron cases, it is less stress on the health care system. germany said it should make covid-19 vaccines mandatory s

. >>> in quebec, first time covid vaccination appointments have spiked after an announcement that anyone who was unvaxed would be fined. 90% of residents have had the first shot, but those who haven't, they're still a burden on the public health system. the fine which has not been specified, by the way, does not apply to those who are medically exempt. prime minister justin trudeau said they are extending the rule to the rest of the country. >>> the pandemic widening the wealth gap in the divide between rich and poor countries may grow for the next decade. that is according to the world bank. the gap had been narrowing the last 20 years or so. the world bank predicts increased human suffering and instability because poorer countries have less ability to obtain and distribute vaccines quickly and they tend to have limited access to debt markets to cushion the economic pain. and inflation could be more of a problem for rich countries. higher food prices are more of an annoyance. for poor countries, they can cause mass starvation. >>> to capitol hill now and the fight for voting rights. pre

quebec today in canada announced that unvaccinated residents are going to have to pay hefty fines to help the overburdened public healthcare system. those reports that ikea significantly cutting sick pay for unvaccinated workers in the uk so they aren't essentially being paid to isolate for a long period of time and somehow benefitting from their lack of vaccination. do you support any sort of penalties of those types for unvaccinated americans? >> well erin, first, i understand people's frustration out there. this is a pandemic that we have been dealing with for two years and in moments like this when we are facing a national crisis, everyone needs to step up and do their part to help us get through that. and getting vaccinated is one way that you can not only protect yourself, but protect the people around you, protect our healthcare workers who are struggling right now under the burden of omicron. but while i do believe that, it is important for everyone to step up, my -- in my training as a physician, i was always taught that if people need help, medical care in particular, regar