The vaccine passport debate tells us more about Boris Johnson than government policy
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Covid-19
Covid-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus Sars-Cov-2, which caused a global pandemic from early 2020, necessitating national lockdowns and a huge vaccination programme. Read all of our latest coverage below.
The pandemic has shown why landlords must now allow renters to have pets
I am repeatedly awed by the healing power of pets – everyone deserves the chance to own one.
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Rules of the Roadmap
Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian examine Boris Johnson's plans to ease lockdown restrictions.
Has the UK covid response been hobbled by cronyism?
Rachel Reeves, the MP for Leeds West, has questioned why £2bn of coronavirus contracts were handed to Tory allies.
Wuhan, one year on from the Covid-19 outbreak
Has the first Covid-19 epicentre bounced back after a year? Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin discuss on the World Review…
A tragic milestone in UK Covid-19 deaths
As the pandemic death toll passes 100,000 in the UK, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss how we got…
Are UK hotel quarantine plans enough to stop Covid at the border?
Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the week in politics on the New Statesman podcast.
Personal Story: On the Covid front line
As a junior doctor walking into the intensive care unit for the first time, I saw a ward lined with unconscious patients attached to…
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20 biggest mistakes made by Boris Johnson’s government during the Covid-19 crisis
Twenty reasons why the Prime Minister’s performance meant the UK entered a second lockdown in far worse shape than during the first.
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How Britain’s essential but most vulnerable workers were exposed as the virus spread rapidly
For many of the workers we all depend on, life carried on – until it didn’t.
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How coronavirus has revealed the unexpected strengths of Germany’s model of government
Germany’s population of 83 million has suffered 9,000 deaths, while in Britain, with its population of 67 million, there have…
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Leader: Someone has blundered
It is imperative to learn the lessons of the UK's calamitous handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
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“We’re preparing for another spike”: A London NHS hospital chief reflects on the peak of Covid-19
A diary by Royal Free Hospital chief executive Kate Slemeck, reflecting on Britain's first coronavirus cases, hosting camera crews and the prospect of a…
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The peak
Inside the mind of Dr Jim Down, a leading intensive care consultant, on the night of the peak number of…
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How coronavirus exposed our society’s inherent ageism
The crisis has laid bare society's dismissive attitude towards the over-60s, but their role has always been important.
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The story of Worldometer, the quick project that became one of the most popular sites on the internet
A simple page of statistics, compiled in a couple of days, has become one of the most widely cited sources…
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Jason Cowley introduces the New Statesman’s new Covid-19 live blog
We'll be publishing live updates throughout the day.
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