Coronavirus: Family arguments

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Health professionals will tell you that Covid-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives across the globe yet some people continue to doubt their safety and refuse to get a jab. These differences of opinion are being played out within families: some refuse to get a jab, while others are vaccinated. An American in Florida and a French citizen in Ireland share the difficulties they have encountered at home with host James Reynolds, We bring them together to hear how family gatherings can become fraught. We also hear from three international students in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India who have been unable to return to their universities in China for two years, due to the country’s zero Covid policy. It means lockdown on a massive scale and few people allowed to cross its borders. Two are medical students and one is a PhD student. They explain the difficulties of remote learning, what they have lost along the way, and the hardships of remaining in limbo constantly waiting to hear when they can return to China to complete their education. (Photo: A sign reading "Please, prepare your vaccine pass" is seen at the entrance of a restaurant in Nice, France, January 21, 2022. Credit: Eric Gaillard/Reuters)