The dangers of a Covid ‘elimination’ policy
LONDON. It’s understandable that, in a crisis, politicians reach for wartime metaphors – but they don’t always fit. There was…
The riddle of the virus
Our bodies’ defences work in ways we still don’t understand
The Covid conundrum
How strong was the scientific advice behind the lockdown?
Science, doubt and the ‘second wave’ of Covid
In taking a position on an issue, most of us like to think that we accumulate evidence, consider the pros…
Count for nothing
We have no idea how many ‘Covid deaths’ were actually Covid
Ten reasons to end the lockdown now
Writing in this magazine a month ago, I applauded the government’s stated aim of trying to follow the science in…
Covid’s metamorphoses
Is the lockdown causing more harm than good?
Do face masks work? A note on the evidence
Should we, or should we not be compelled to wear face masks during a virus epidemic? It sounds a simple…
Understanding Covid needs open minds – and vigorous debate
After a career as a scientist and clinical academic, I have been struck by how often they (we!) have very…
How to understand – and report – figures for ‘Covid deaths’
Every day, now, we are seeing figures for ‘Covid deaths’. These numbers are often expressed on graphs showing an exponential…
The corona puzzle
There is still plenty we don’t understand about the virus
