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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 has been shut down as well as well as shops and entertainment venues. Only food stores can remain open and only workers involved in epidemic…
Chinese city Yuzhou of over 1 million forced into lockdown with just 3 coronavirus cases recorded
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China ordered a lockdown of the city of Yuzhou in the central province of Henan on January 3, 2022, after the discovery of just three coronavirus cases on January 2-3. Yuzhou’s 1.1 million residents were ordered to remain indoors and public transport was suspended. As of January 4, over 950,000 people had been tested for Covid-19….
Iran launches satellite carrier rocket into space: State TV | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Iran has announced it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, as talks to revive the nuclear deal continue in Vienna. It’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth.
Netherlands goes into Christmas lockdown over Omicron Covid wave – BBC News
The Netherlands has begun a strict lockdown over Christmas amid concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. Non-essential shops, bars, gyms, hairdressers and other public venues are closed until at least 14 January. Two guests per household will be allowed – four over the holidays. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the measures were “unavoidable”. Countries across Europe have been tightening restrictions as the heavily mutated variant…
Constant streams of Afghan migrants cross into Iran
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Desperate for food and work, more than 4,000 Afghans are reportedly crossing the border into Iran daily, many of them entering the country illegally. In Herat, Afghanistan, it has become a common practice for smugglers to transport migrants for US$16 and collect the rest of the US$400 fee when migrants find work. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow…
‘Black market’ of greenhouse gases worth millions of pounds being smuggled into the UK – BBC News
A BBC investigation has uncovered a black market in highly polluting greenhouse gases being smuggled into the UK from Eastern Europe. The gases – hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – are advertised and sold illegally via social media and the BBC found a trader suggesting smuggling them on coaches. HFCs are widely used in fridges, air conditioning and aerosol sprays, but the EU and UK are limiting their…