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

Can they really arrest you for walking the dog? You might think you've got a reasonable excuse to leave the house — the police might not

Adam King

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

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

30.03

Are you a Scrabble sadist or a Cluedo nerd? A person's choice of boardgame can reveal much about their true nature

Sam Leith

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

Pity the women locked in with their abusers How long will the Government ignore those families trapped at home with violent partners?

Joan Smith

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