Questions and answers about coronavirus and the UK economy

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Health, physical & mental

Attitudes, media & governance • 28 Sep 20

Externalities: why do we need coordinated public action in the pandemic?
Science, technology & innovation • 14 May 21

Should patents on Covid-19 vaccines be waived?
Science, technology & innovation • 06 Jan 21

What does 95% effective mean for a Covid-19 vaccine?
Recession & recovery • 29 May 20

Coronavirus and the economy: what are the trade-offs?
Health, physical & mental • 06 Oct 20

Is India’s low Covid-19 fatality rate a good sign?
Health, physical & mental • 02 Nov 20

The pound-of-flesh fallacy: do lockdowns simply postpone the pain of Covid-19?
Nations, regions & cities • 31 Jul 20

Why is Germany's Covid-19 fatality rate comparatively low?
Lessons from history • 26 Apr 21

The Great Irish Famine: what are the lessons for policy-makers today?
Health, physical & mental • 29 May 20

How will the Covid-19 crisis affect the NHS?
Attitudes, media & governance • 27 Aug 20

Do people change their behaviour when face masks are mandatory?
Attitudes, media & governance • 21 Aug 20

Can behavioural economics help with the enforcement of social distancing?
Business, big & small • 27 Nov 20

How is professional football coping with coronavirus?
Health, physical & mental • 13 May 21

How does the market for vaccines work?
Lessons from history • 22 Jun 20

What are the long-run economic consequences of pandemics?
Families & households • 18 Jun 20

How will the response to coronavirus affect gender equality?
Business, big & small • 05 Jun 20

Sport: what could be the long-term effects of coronavirus?
Aid & international development • 04 May 21

Vaccine nationalism: why do some countries cooperate and others go it alone?
Health, physical & mental • 10 Jul 20

Why are people in some socio-economic groups more vulnerable to coronavirus?
Business, big & small • 09 Jul 20

What does coronavirus mean for the future of sport and fitness clubs?
Attitudes, media & governance • 20 Oct 20

How can public health messages promote compliance with protective measures?
Nations, regions & cities • 12 Feb 21

Has devolution led to different outcomes during the Covid-19 crisis?
Nations, regions & cities • 17 Dec 20

Why has Manchester been hit so hard by the second wave of coronavirus?
Science, technology & innovation • 22 May 20

How can we encourage medical breakthroughs to combat Covid-19?
Lessons from history • 13 Jan 21

How do large-scale pandemics affect inequality?
Nations, regions & cities • 21 Oct 20

How is Ireland’s healthcare system coping with coronavirus?
Attitudes, media & governance • 04 Oct 20

Valuing statistical lives: how should such metrics inform pandemic policy-making?
Health, physical & mental • 27 Sep 20

How prepared was the NHS for coronavirus?
Health, physical & mental • 30 Mar 21

Who should be vaccinated first?
Health, physical & mental • 17 May 21

Why should we care about obesity?
Science, technology & innovation • 16 Jun 20

How should we allocate limited capacity for coronavirus testing?
Attitudes, media & governance • 15 Sep 20

How can we know which policies to fight Covid-19 actually work?
Lessons from history • 24 May 20

Does the Spanish flu offer lessons in how to tackle a pandemic?
Health, physical & mental • 29 Jul 20

Has coronavirus made anyone better off?
Attitudes, media & governance • 20 Aug 20

Who complies with social distancing measures in the pandemic?
Health, physical & mental • 14 Aug 20

Is mental health among ethnic minorities worse affected by the pandemic?
Inequality & poverty • 21 Jul 20

How is coronavirus affecting the provision of free school meals?
Science, technology & innovation • 23 Dec 20

What have economists been writing about in the time of pandemic?
Energy & climate change • 29 Jun 20

Does environmental damage increase the risk of pandemics?
Health, physical & mental • 31 Aug 20

How is coronavirus affecting the mental health of adolescents?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 18 May 21

Would taxes on unhealthy foods reduce obesity?
Attitudes, media & governance • 19 May 21

What is the likely impact of advertising restrictions on obesity?
Health, physical & mental • 15 Mar 21

How have school closures affected children’s mental health?
Health, physical & mental • 28 May 20

What are the effects of recessions on health?
Schools, universities & training • 27 May 21

Generation Covid: how is the pandemic affecting the young?
Jobs, work, pay & benefits • 10 Nov 20

Coronavirus, careers and mental health: what are the links?
Families & households • 21 May 21

How can policy reduce food poverty among children?
Data stories • 02 Dec 20

How are tiers affecting jobs and infection rates at the local level?
Families & households • 20 May 21

Did food hardship increase during the pandemic?
Science, technology & innovation • 05 Jul 20

Can we get accurate short-term forecasts of coronavirus cases and deaths?
Health, physical & mental • 01 Mar 21

What do social media reveal about our emotions during the Covid-19 crisis?

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