Pandemic
Will there be an end date for the pandemic?
Will there be an end date for the pandemic?
Don’t set a date for your end-of-Covid party just yet
1 Apr 2021
‘How does this pandemic end, and how can we end it faster?’
‘How does this pandemic end, and how can we end it faster?’
15 Feb 2021
All of the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can
All of the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can
A maths expert explains how such a tiny quantity of Covid could cause such chaos
12 Feb 2021
‘It’s back to school for Boris Johnson, the man who refuses to learn’
‘It’s back to school for Boris Johnson, the man who refuses to learn’
5 Jan 2021
‘Boris Johnson’s dithering over Covid-19 has left the UK fatally exposed – again’
‘Boris Johnson’s dithering over Covid-19 has left the UK fatally exposed – again’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
4 Jan 2021
2020 Quiz of the Year
2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
‘Travel bans aren’t an effective response to the new Covid variant’
‘Travel bans aren’t an effective response to the new Covid variant’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
22 Dec 2020
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Has Britain’s Covid response finally become ‘world beating’?
Has Britain’s Covid response finally become ‘world beating’?
Health secretary claims speedy approval of Pfizer jab is thanks to UK’s impending departure from EU
3 Dec 2020
How the UK could end HIV transmission by 2030
How the UK could end HIV transmission by 2030
Charities mark World Aids Day by calling for wider testing to halt new transmissions of the virus
1 Dec 2020
Should venues and airlines turn away unvaccinated customers?
Should venues and airlines turn away unvaccinated customers?
Critics voice privacy concerns as minister leading vaccination rollout says leisure venues may turn away customers who haven’t had jab
1 Dec 2020
How European countries are faring with second waves of Covid
How European countries are faring with second waves of Covid
Italy and Spain have recorded highest daily death tolls since spring
18 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Pfizer vaccine a ‘miracle of medicine’
Instant Opinion: Pfizer vaccine a ‘miracle of medicine’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 November
10 Nov 2020
Covid: does vaccine progress herald return to normal life?
Covid: does vaccine progress herald return to normal life?
Government scientist predicts pandemic may be brought under control by spring
10 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘is America becoming a failed state?’
Instant Opinion: ‘is America becoming a failed state?’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 6 November
6 Nov 2020
Could scientist-backed UK herd immunity plan work?
Could scientist-backed UK herd immunity plan work?
Experts say lockdown measures are having ‘devastating effects’ but critics warn that exposure strategy carries serious risks
7 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: the ‘unsinkable Boris Johnson’
Instant Opinion: the ‘unsinkable Boris Johnson’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 6 October
6 Oct 2020
Vaccine will not mean ‘return to normal’, scientists warn
Vaccine will not mean ‘return to normal’, scientists warn
Royal Society warns it may take up to a year to distribute Covid-19 jabs
2 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Vaccine chaos is looming’
Instant Opinion: ‘Vaccine chaos is looming’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 29 September
29 Sep 2020
World reacts to one million Covid-19 deaths
World reacts to one million Covid-19 deaths
Sombre milestone punctuates extraordinary year - with experts suggesting a vaccine is still a long way off
29 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’
Instant Opinion: Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 22 September
22 Sep 2020
How France is handling its coronavirus spike
How France is handling its coronavirus spike
PM Jean Castex and other ministers are facing legal action over virus policy following record-breaking rise in Covid cases
18 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
15 Sep 2020
Why everyone’s talking about a ‘Covid Christmas’
Why everyone’s talking about a ‘Covid Christmas’
Boris Johnson fails to rule out potential festive disruptions after introducing new limit on social gatherings
10 Sep 2020
How China built a ‘Covid-proof’ city for easy lockdowns
How China built a ‘Covid-proof’ city for easy lockdowns
Xiong’an is being championed by President Xi Jinping as a ‘new standard’ for post-coronavirus era
9 Sep 2020
How much coronavirus does it take to make us ill?
How much coronavirus does it take to make us ill?
Scientists are mapping out the potential effects of higher viral loads in Covid
4 Sep 2020
Why the WHO is warning that Covid-19 won’t end with vaccine
Why the WHO is warning that Covid-19 won’t end with vaccine
Top official says localised lockdown measures are key to tackling Covid
2 Sep 2020
As few as one in ten civil servants heed ‘back to work’ call
As few as one in ten civil servants heed ‘back to work’ call
FOI request reveals that between just 10% and 15% of Cabinet Office staff have returned to office
17 Aug 2020
Why gun violence has soared in US cities
Why gun violence has soared in US cities
Coronavirus frustration, firearms sales increases and George Floyd protests among reasons for hike
17 Aug 2020
Will swine flu be the next global pandemic?
Will swine flu be the next global pandemic?
New G4 flu strain has jumped from pigs to humans
30 Jun 2020
Italy and Spain see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
Italy and Spain see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
Officials express cautious optimism as death tolls fall in both nations
6 Apr 2020
How the pandemics of the 20th century ended
How the pandemics of the 20th century ended
Spanish, Asian and Hong Kong flu killed millions before medical advances and social measures brought them to a close
2 Apr 2020
Instant Opinion: Salmond trial ‘deepens faultlines’
Instant Opinion: Salmond trial ‘deepens faultlines’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 March
25 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: Johnson should drop his Brexiteer mentality
Instant Opinion: Johnson should drop his Brexiteer mentality
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 17 March
17 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: ten reasons not to panic
Coronavirus: ten reasons not to panic
Microbiology expert considers the causes for optimism
16 Mar 2020