Midday bulletin 18 January 2022

<p>New South Wales records the deadliest day of the pandemic so far, Novak Djokovic could be ruled out of the French Open over new vaccine mandates and in sport, Sam Kerr has been beaten to the FIFA Best Women's Player of the year award by Barcelona's Alexia Putellas.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://feedpress.me/link/18263/15014849.gif" height="1" width="1"/>