22 September 2021
This is an archive of the New Scientist daily covid-19 news update with updates from July to September 2021. See updates from June and July 2021, May 2021, March 2021, February 2021, January 2021, November/December 2020, and March to November 2020.
3 February 2021
The fastest way to end the covid-19 crisis is for countries to put the interests of the world ahead of their own, says Seth Berkley
21 October 2020
Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, Donald Trump is likely to have a lasting impact on the nation's health, environmental regulations and space exploration
10 June 2020
Coronavirus cases are rising sharply in South America, made worse by inequality, economic instability and the actions of Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro
25 May 2020
Leading behavioural scientists have expressed concern that the Dominic Cummings scandal could encourage people to disregard the UK’s coronavirus restrictions
12 May 2020
The UK government's "stay alert" messaging, use of statistics and outsourcing of coronavirus contact tracing have been criticised by an independent science committee
17 April 2020
The UK government says its coronavirus strategies are based on science, but the scientific advice it has received won’t be made public until after the pandemic
2 March 2020
Everything from genetic tests to immigration numbers is full of shaky statistics. David Spiegelhalter's new podcast helps separate the factual from the flaky
23 July 2019
Air pollution, plastic packaging, nuclear power plants, genome sequencing: just before Boris Johnson becomes prime minister, the UK government has put out dozens of documents. Here's what you need to know
31 May 2019
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled what is being called the world's first budget to prioritise well-being over economic activity
