Why the break-up of the Beatles still grips us
Even in 1969, Lennon and McCartney were still capable of making each other laugh and creatively turning each other on.
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Sars, Ebola and Mers were near misses that led us to believe Covid-19 would pass us by too
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The problem with our response to Covid-19 wasn’t that we didn’t have a plan – it was the opposite
In 2011, in the shadow of the much-criticised swine flu response, officials prepared a new pandemic blueprint.
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Politicians must do more than simply listen to expert advice – they need to challenge it
The soothing phrase “guided by the science” means very little.
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