7NEWS Update - Monday January 3, 2022: NSW COVID hospitalisations double; WA a fortress once again

COVID-19 hospitalisations in New South Wales have doubled in the week since Christmas with just over 1,000 people now in hospital - the Government says the health system can manage the surging case load but paramedics disagree; Western Australia has now essentially banned all interstate travel, with Tasmania and the ACT upgraded from medium to high-risk jurisdictions overnight; and Prince Andrew's second attempt to have a sexual lawsuit against him dropped has been rejected by a U.S. Federal Court judge. Presented by Angie Asimus. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.