It's the first day of China's Lunar new year holiday - traditionally a day when people make up to 2 billion trips across the country to visit their home towns. But this year it's happening in the shadow of soaring Covid cases. fatimamanji reports.
It’s the first day of China’s Lunar new year holiday – traditionally a day when people make up to 2 billion trips across the country to visit their home towns.
But this year it’s all happening in the shadow of soaring Covid cases – that’s leaving hospitals overwhelmed, and medical supplies fast running out – as well unrest that, in some places, has begun to boil over.
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