The city that never slips: Beijing and covid

Published: May 24, 2022, 2:28 p.m.

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China\\u2019s Communist Party leaders have painted themselves into a corner: they cannot be seen to put the capital into lockdown, but permitting covid to spread could be catastrophic. We look into the myriad reasons behind America\\u2019s sharp shortages of baby formula, and how to solve them. And why it is illegal for women to get a manicure in Turkmenistan.

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