The Chinese government this month decreed that youngsters under the age of 18 would be allowed to play online video games for only one hour (between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.) on weekdays, instead of 90 minutes previously, and up to three hours on weekends and holidays.

The COVID-19 vaccines that we have been so eagerly awaiting are starting to become available in a number of countries. A growing number of people have already been inoculated.