It’s time to rebut the lockdown sceptics
A future pandemic will be much harder for the government to deal with if we learn the wrong lessons from…
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The long-term impact of school closures on children is lockdown’s unspoken horror
Teachers reported children starting school while still in nappies and lacking basic language skills.
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The real problem with how we deal with ADHD
My brain is weird and maddening, but I think I’m finally getting the hang of it. It should be society’s…
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Searching for the “ghost children” missing from schools
Terri White’s new BBC series examines the impact of lockdowns on the children told to “stay at home”, when home…
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Does Boris Johnson think he’s a good person?
I broke lockdown rules too – lots of us did – but at least I can acknowledge my selfishness and…
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What China’s devastating Covid outbreak means for the rest of the world
The true scale of the country’s current wave and the failures of its “zero Covid” policy pose a threat to…
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Is this the beginning of the end for China’s zero-Covid policy?
The government has announced it will “optimise” its Covid response.
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What do China’s lockdown protests mean for Xi Jinping?
The demonstrations haven’t yet threatened the president’s power – but that they happened is still remarkable.
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Covid cases in China are surging once more
The country’s “zero-Covid” policy has failed to contain the spread and is leading to anti-government protests.
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“I miss memories”: how Covid-19 shook Britain’s children
A new report, exclusively shared with the New Statesman, reveals the pandemic experiences of young people – in their own…
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Rishi Sunak – the lockdown sceptic with Covid-compliant vibes
The former chancellor has criticised the UK’s pandemic response, but he owes it his past popularity.
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Hospitals are under pressure from Covid-19 once again
There is a shortage of hospital beds and ambulances, but Conservative leadership candidates would rather talk tax cuts.
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A year on from lockdowns, life feels relentless
Work, emails, drinks, sleep; then wake up and start again. Am I the only one feeling overwhelmed?
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After two years of strange isolation, I no longer know myself
Our new reality seems a little too normal to be normal. Are we all giving a convincing performance of coping?
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China’s never-ending Covid lockdown story
Parts of Shanghai have again been put under lockdown restrictions, with further implications for the global cost-of-living crisis.
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In defence of lateness
Why a chronically punctual person finally has compassion for latecomers.
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If the government acts like Covid doesn’t exist, should we?
Moral dilemmas and social tensions are thrown up by the end of pandemic restrictions.
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Ending masks and isolation will kill vulnerable people
People say their human rights are being violated by Covid rules but they have no qualms about taking away my…
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Why hasn’t the Metropolitan Police brought Boris Johnson in for questioning?
Scotland Yard is being sued over “politically driven” decision not to investigate claims of a Christmas party at No 10.
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The timing of the No 10 party leaking has been impeccable
Happy new year to the Downing Street leaker. Just when Boris Johnson thought claims of Covid-19 rule-breaking would die down,…
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