China orders entire city into home lockdown after 3 Covid cases discovered – BBC News
The Chinese authorities have put an entire city into lockdown after the discovery of just three asymptomatic Covid cases. Residents have been told hey cannot leave their homes in Yuzhou, which has a population of 1.2 million. The transport system…
Mass protests in Cuba over economic crisis and Covid pandemic – BBC News
Thousands have taken to the streets of Cuba in the largest mass demonstrations for over 25 years. Public protests on this scale are very rare in the Communist-controlled state and reflect growing anger over hunger, high prices and the government’s…
China to allow three-child families as birth rate declines sharply – BBC News
The authorities in China have announced that couples will be allowed to have up to three children, raising the limit from two. It follows census figures showing a steep decline in the birth rate. Five years ago, the Chinese Communist…