COVID-19
All the latest news, views and opinions on COVID-19.
The truth about the Second Wave
September 28, 2020
The truth about the Second Wave
We need to move away from binary certainties – the battle of the Professors of Hope vs the Doom mongers…
Covid-19: What happened to nuance?
September 27, 2020
Covid-19: What happened to nuance?
In seeking to minimise the effect of Covid-19, we ignore all those things which are less measurable but no less…
The year that weddings forgot
September 25, 2020
The year that weddings forgot
It was in early February this year when, after six months of preparation, my fiancé and I could finally relax…
Having to cancel a party is nothing like living in Nazi Germany
September 11, 2020
Having to cancel a party is nothing like living in Nazi Germany
It is sad that we are already starting to see the erosion of the freedoms we had only just begun…
Mr Johnson, you have lost us
September 10, 2020
Mr Johnson, you have lost us
I was debating between the gold wedges and the red patent heels when the news came through… From Monday 14th…
Whatever happened to the Covid generation?
September 9, 2020
Whatever happened to the Covid generation?
Lockdowns, hysteria, uncertainty and economic turmoil have all led to a decrease in pregnancies worldwide... Wherever I turn in my…
Why we are all to blame for the Covid spike
September 8, 2020
Why we are all to blame for the Covid spike
POINTING THE FACEBOOK FINGER – Walking through Sowerby Bridge most afternoons, I pass a number of pubs. Men and women…
We’re not going back – and you can’t make us!
September 3, 2020
We’re not going back – and you can’t make us!
Working miles away from home has never made sense. We’ve come to accept it because it’s been this way for…
‘Glimmers of good’ in Covid-19
August 18, 2020
‘Glimmers of good’ in Covid-19
Dr Matthew Morgan is joined today by Dr Peter G Brindley who works at the Department of Critical Care Medicine,…
Is a coronavirus death more appealing than this existence?
August 7, 2020
Is a coronavirus death more appealing than this existence?
Coronavirus is the new flu – deal with it! I’m no medical expert, but from reading reports about the coronavirus…