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A drive-in has been set up behind the Italian parliament to allow Italian MPs and regional delegates who are isolating or in quarantine due to Covid-19 to vote for new president. Italy's parliament starts voting Monday for a new president, a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the job, risks destabilising the government. IMAGES
Fed up with anti-Covid measures, Rome's business owners and restaurant workers protest on a square in the Italian capital. IMAGES
Italian President Sergio Mattarella arrives at Rome's Spallanzani Hospital to receive his vaccine against Covid-19. The 79-year-old president received his jab along with other people from his age group, born in 1941 or before. Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fuelling a fresh wave of infections. IMAGES
Police officers patrol and carry out checks in Rome and the Vatican as a partial lockdown is in place across the country until January 6 to combat a surge in Covid infections. Restrictions include limits on people leaving their homes more than once a day and curbs on regional travel. IMAGES
Dr Yves Michel Duroseau, the second American to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, says he wanted to be vaccinated publically to ensure Americans feel confident in the science behind the vaccine. "This is a very important day, this is a hopeful day," says Duroseau. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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