danny vincent reports.cked in this room in quarantine. for two days, simon, a nigerian national, has been locked in this hospital room against his will. to protect his identity, he asked for his name to be changed. he was evicted from his apartment and forced into quarantine over fears that the african community in guangzhou was spreading the coronavirus. there are some europeans that are here, but they are not forcefully quarantined. he says he's lived in guangzhou for three years, has no recent travel history, and has not come into contact with anyone with covid—19. he says he's tested negative for the virus — yet he remains in quarantine. there are some ugandans and other africans — as long as you are black, you are forced to quarantine. so i'm asking our government to help us, if possible, to send a plane to take us home. the bbc has spoken to dozens who say they were forced into quarantine regardless of whether they had tested negative for the virus. look at the door — they locked it from outside, i ca

danny vincent reports.his hospital room against his will. to protect his identity, he asked for his name to be changed. he was evicted from his apartment and forced into quarantine over fears that the african community and guangzhou was spreading the coronavirus. he says he's lived in guangzhou for three years, has no recent travel history and does not come into contact with anyone with covid—19. he says he's tested negative for the virus but he remains in quarantine. the bbc has spoken to dozens who say they were forced into quarantine regardless of whether they tested negative for the virus. thousands of africans live in guangzhou. it has been a hub for traders from across the continent for well over a decade. china now fears imported cases of covid—19 could lead to a second outbreak but the guangzhou government says it has tested every african in the city. community leaders say africans have been evicted from their homes and forced into hotels. those without funds have been sleeping on the streets. the c

that was danny vincent.sia over the coming months. now, when this is all over, it is hard not to think that some things just won't go back to the way they were. and one of those things might be business conferences. last week, it was supposed to be taiwan—based htc's massive shindig with people flying in from all over the world but, when this could not happen, they went ahead with it anyway in virtual reality. stephen beckett was invited, and this is how it went. virtual reality headsets have had a rough ride over the last few years with, it's fair to say, plenty of excitement and a definite dollop of disappointment. but maybe now is the time to give vr another chance. can it help us meaningfully connect, or is itjust a glorified video call? so, like a lot of people right now, i am stuck at home, but that does not mean i can't go somewhere and it also doesn't mean i can get out of doing myjob. certainly not with one of these around. hey, this is great! nice to meet you. should we can shake hands? we're allow

danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong., dating apps say they've seen an increase in the use of their platforms i said, "ok, do you want to do a virtual date?" forjames, 30, in manchester, and millions of app users, the global pandemic is definitely changing the dating game. so when he met a girl online during lockdown, james asked her out on a video date. they each ordered a deliveroo, some drinks and... proper like had a proper shower, aftershave on as well to make it a bit more real. there was actually one stage during the date where i kind of was chatting to her, and i was like, "this actually feels a bit like i'm actually with you." and she was like, "oh my god, i feel the same." so with video dating from our living room is becoming a thing, apparently the trick is to have something to do. what we've noticed is that people are using bumble, and particularly our video call feature, to recreate social norms, so do try things like virtual happy hour, and do try things like cooking a recipe together. welcome to week three,