angus watson, keeping a close eye on that, joining us live from sidney. appreciate it. >>> the world health organization is investigating a possible new coronavirus variant in vietnam. the w.h.o. is working with the country's health ministry after four people were confirmed infected. the suspected variant looks like it has some characteristics of variants first detected in india and the uk. one top w.h.o. official says they expect to see more variants emerge. about half of the vaccines will go to health care and health care workers and people over 45. the country has the ability to produce its own vaccines, yet it still suffered from supply shortages and has been unable to deliver on promised vaccines to the government covax program. they are hoping it will ensure better planning by states. >>> starting today france will require british travelers to quarantine for a week when entering the country, and it's due to a rise of new covid infections in the uk, and even with a relatively low case rate, experts say britain is still battling the spread of the vari

angus watson bringing us the latest from sydney. appreciate it. >>> the ipd began government said it will deliver nearly 120 million doses of covid vaccines in june. about half will go health care and front line workers and people over 45. india is the world's largest vaccine maker but has been unable to deliver on 200 million vaccine doses it promised to the global vax program due to a string of virus outbreaks. officials hope announcing the latest delivery will ensure better planning by states. starting today, france will require british travelers to quarantine for a week when entering the country. it's due to a rise in new covid infections in the uk, even with a relatively low case rate, experts said britain is a battling the spread of the variant first identified in india. other eu countries are also taking notice of britain's rise in cases. germany and uaustria have place restrictions on flights or travelers from the uk. and cnn's bianca nabilo is standing by in london. good to see you. it's hard, isn't it? the successful vacci

cn cnn's angus watson is with us from sidney airport where those athletes just left from, and they mustworried enough just going to the olympics, and now the world is watching them as what is going on in japan with covid. >> reporter: a lot of apprehension here this morning at sidney airport as the 23 young athletes boarded a singapore airlines flight to fly over to be one of the first groups of athletes to arrive in japan, a huge vote of confidence from the committee while there's still so much uncertainty in that country, as you say, so the athletes here have said they are taking every precaution to keep themselves safe and the japanese public safe from coronavirus. they have all been fully vaccinated. they are getting tested all the time. they will arrive in japan after a long flight and layover in singapore. it will take them six hours to prove to the japanese officials that they have had all their tests and vaccinations they need before going into a bubble for a month and a half before the games begin. here's what one of those senior athletes had to say about that today. >> we're g