coronavirus
Revealed: Extinction Rebellion’s plan to exploit the Covid crisis
Extinction Rebellion sees coronavirus as an ‘opportunity’
Had the entire village population been wiped out since last week?
With my signed and dated laissez-passer in my pocket, I trotted down to the village to see if I could…
Covid-19 shows us that virtue trumps freedom
Look at it this way: we’re all doing Desert Island Discs nowadays, and unless you’ve got the bug, it’s a…
Spare a thought for the poor estate agents
The suspension of the residential property market is disheartening for those who were hoping to buy a first flat or…
Don’t let anyone tell you there’s a war on
‘Shut up — don’t you know there’s a war on?’ Strong hints of that attitude have emerged in recent weeks,…
Letters: Why coronavirus is so hard to investigate
Corona mysteries Sir: John Lee highlights the issue of dying of seasonal flu vs dying of coronavirus when assessing attributable…
Life, of a sort, still goes on in New York City
‘How are you bearing up?’ ‘Is everyone terrified?’ ‘What’s the mood?’ These are the questions concerned family and friends are…
The art of the hermit
Holed up in her sixth-floor London flat, Laura Freeman finds solace in the art of the hermit
Coronomics: Ordinary remedies won’t be enough for a surreal crash
The crash is surreal – and ordinary remedies won’t be enough
The truth behind 'do not resuscitate' orders
Coronavirus is revealing many good things about our society: the number of people willing to volunteer to help tackle the outbreak…
Coronavirus could hasten secession
Americans enjoyed a tremendous sense of solidarity in the days following 9/11. People gathered on street corners, at subway stops,…
Jews have always been blamed for plagues - coronavirus is no different
History has not usually been kind to the Jews. But even by its low and morbid standards, the 14th century…
Liberté, égalité and fraternité are being put to the test in France
When I left my apartment for my morning run today I saw that someone had scrawled on the courtyard in…
A Brexit delay could last longer than you think
Here’s something Brexiteers might want to keep an eye on. While the country’s attention is welded to the Tesco delivery…
Life and death in New York City
No matter where in the apartment I am, if I sit very still, I hear a siren. Over the 18…
How delaying the DNC helps Biden
Joe Biden keeps getting more unconventional. It started when he delivered short speeches and one-word answers like ‘yes’ or ‘no’.…
How will the world be changed by the war against coronavirus?
The world as we have known it for the past 40 years has come to a stop. We have a…
Dem AGs demand abortion drugs be delivered to doorsteps
We must be the first generation of Americans to respond to a mass plague by ensuring we can keep killing…
Spain and Italy have been abandoned by the EU
If ever there was a time for the EU to show the benefit of belonging to an economic bloc with…
Islamists are frustrating Pakistan's fight against coronavirus
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan currently sits at 2,042 alongside 26 deaths. With only limited healthcare facilities, the country…
Frightened people love their leaders
‘The Trump presidency is over’, said Peter Wehner, in the Atlantic. The great wizards of liberal punditry stroked their beards…
Bursting the Cuomo bubble
Andrew Cuomo is having a moment. He enjoys ubiquitous coverage. His press conferences attract viewership second only to the president’s.…
Coronavirus can help us confront the uncomfortable truth about death
In recent years, I’ve been thinking about the right way to die, having been with my late wife Sian Busby…
Is France being pushed to breaking point?
As France prepares to enter its third week of confinement the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, has warned that ‘the fight…
Let’s applaud mothers — the real key workers
Our daughter Clementine, 5, has just decided what she wants to be when she grows up. ‘A cleaner …. and…
