Will 2021 have more Covid deaths than 2020?
In 2020 there were 1.8 million reported Covid deaths. So far this year, we’ve had 1.2 million....
How many swimming pools full of vaccine do we need?
If we brought together all the Covid 19 vaccine needed for the whole world, how much space would...
Clot risks: The Pill versus the vaccine
The Astra Zeneca Covid 19 jab remains in the headlines because some regulators have concluded...
The impressive speed records of a well-known gamer called Dream for the video game Minecraft have...
On this week’s programme we talk to Clare Griffiths from the UK’s coronavirus dashboard and...
Deciding when to suspend a vaccine
Many countries recently decided to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over...
The truth about obesity and Covid 19
A widely reported study claims that 90% of Covid 19 deaths across the world happened in countries...
Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the...
Why are US Covid cases falling?
Cases of Covid 19 began to soar in the US in the autumn. By early January there were around...
Covid 19 death count: which countries are faring worst?
Are different countries counting deaths from Covid 19 in the same way? Tim Harford finds out if...
Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid
The UK was the first European country to surpass 100,000 deaths from Covid 19. The UK has one of...
If we brought all the virus particles of the Sars-CoV-2 virus from every human currently...
Brexit exports, cladding and are 1 in 5 disabled?
Are exports to the EU from the UK down 68% since Brexit? This apocalyptic statistic is being...
Tim explores a shocking claim that life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow is less than it is in...
Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies
Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that...
Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies
Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that...
A ferocious row has broken out among scientists about new coronavirus tests. Lateral flow tests...
Deaths at home, supermarket infections and the Cobra effect
Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from...
Deaths at Home, Supermarket Infections and the Cobra Effect
Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from...
Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
GDP figures for the period covering lockdown appear to show that the UK suffered a catastrophic...
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