Published On May 12, 2021
#CutTheClutter #OneChildPolicyInChina #CovidVariants
In episode 745 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta tells you about China's census showing the number of babies born in 2020 was the lowest since 1961, and unintended outcomes of the country's flawed one-child policy. He also explains the 4 Covid strains that are currently considered as "variants of interest" worldwide.
Correction: India's longest border is with Bangladesh, not China. Error regretted.
Correction: The correct figure is 1.2 crores, not 12 crores. Error regretted.
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Additional research by Arhana Sethi
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Read new York Times reporting here
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/ch... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/bu...
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Read about the four "variants of interest" here
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55659820
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