April 1, 2020

How likely are you to die of coronavirus? We may have far more infections than previously thought, and constructing models to estimate numbers is extremely hard

Tom Chivers

31.03

Why doesn’t Britain value its farmers? This crisis has shown we need to think very carefully about how the nation feeds itself

James Rebanks

31.03

Don’t trust the psychologists on coronavirus Many of the responses to Covid-19 come from a deeply-flawed discipline

Stuart Ritchie

31.03

The truth about lockdown in Leningrad Social distancing might break up families, but it can't compare to the infamous World War II siege

Anna Reid

30.03

All eyes on the Swedish coronavirus experiment Their more moderate response to the pandemic is as much about politics as science

Freddie Sayers

30.03

Nineties Russia prepared me for coronageddon Empty shelves, a demoralised population and a police state — it all feels very familiar

Daniel Kalder

30.03

Can poorer nations survive Covid-19? If coronavirus is wreaking havoc in western Europe, think how destructive it will be in Africa

Daniel Knowles

27.03

Coronavirus will change nothing The Black Death shows that after a pandemic, life goes on as before

Ben Gummer

27.03

Italy’s flirtation with fascism If we don't draw a distinction between the Right and the far-Right, we'll lose our ability to recognise which is which

Douglas Murray

27.03

Joe Biden has already blown it The Democrat hopeful looks like an amateur, even as Trump risks American lives

Justin Webb

26.03

It’s time for an NHS National Service The biggest crisis since the Second World War calls for a huge effort to mobilise the young and healthy

Aris Roussinos

26.03

The bright side of death Lent reminds us that uncomfortable periods of life can offer us a great deal of wisdom

Giles Fraser