Monthly Archives: March 2020

Peter Hitchens: Perhaps we will emulate the French or Italian states, which have returned to their despotic origins and reduced their populations to a sort of cowering serfdom, barely able to step into the street. I wonder whether there might … Continue reading →

Some 15 or 20 years ago, when I was looking after my bedridden mother, I bought a digital thermometer to keep tabs on the temperature in her bedroom. I’ve still got it, and it’s still working. Last night it was … Continue reading →

Evening Standard: UK coronavirus news LIVE: Boris Johnson to continue to lead coronavirus response from isolation Express: Boris made the announcement on Twitter. In a video posted from self-isolation he said: “I want to bring you up to speed with … Continue reading →

ZeroHedge: Imperial College London’s Neil Ferguson – who originally estimated 500,000 deaths in the UK due to Coronavirus, now says that the virus will peak in just two or three weeks, and that UK deaths from the disease are now unlikely … Continue reading →

After writing yesterday that I had two out of the three symptoms of Covid-19, I’d be interested to be tested: Millions of 15-minute home coronavirus tests are set to be available on the high street or for Amazon delivery to … Continue reading →

Some people think that the coronavirus has been in circulation for months. Sun: …a study by researchers at the University of Oxford claimed up to 50 per cent of the UK population may have already contracted the coronavirus. It suggests … Continue reading →

It seems I’m under house arrest. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson placed the country under effective house arrest Monday evening, the latest development in the country’s fight against coronavirus which has ranged from the simply sclerotic to the outright authoritarian. … Continue reading →

The longer this coronavirus thing goes on, the less I seem to know about it. On the Diamond Princess, which was a microcosm of the epidemic, and a perfect environment for maximum spread, it seems that 80% of passengers and … Continue reading →

There is only one news item now: coronavirus. Nothing else matters. And it looks set to stay that way for months. Yet I’m still not sure how bad it’s likely to be. Must we always expect the worst? Must we … Continue reading →