China allows couples to have three children

China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children. The previous limit was two children. We speak to our China media analyst about the reaction and hear from people in China who are planning to have children.

We'll look at the coronavirus situation in Vietnam where the government plans to carry out mass testing in Ho Chi Minh City in response to a new cluster linked to a religious mission. Our regular coronavirus expert Dr Eleanor Murray from Boston University School of Public Health will explain what is known about a new “hybrid variant” of coronavirus detected in Vietnam.

We’ll play a conversation between a doctor and a medical student in Tunisia where coronavirus restrictions have been eased although the country has the highest reported Covid-related deaths per capita of any country in Africa.

And Naomi Osaka has been warned that she could face disqualification from the French Open tennis tournament over her refusal to attend press conferences. We hear how people have been reacting to the story.

(Photo: People ride scooter carrying children in Beijing, China, 12 May 2021. Credit: WU HONG/EPA)