Paying to stop the pandemic The world this week Politics this week Business this week Kals cartoon Leaders Paying to stop the pandemic How to prevent a covid 19 slump and protect the recovery Expelling journalists is no way to fight a pandemic Guyanas dodgy poll is all about oil As covid 19 causes sports cancellations what can be done Letters Letters to the editor Briefing In europe and around the world governments are getting tougher Governments are spending big to keep the world economy from getting dangerously sick Asia If covid 19 takes hold in india the toll will be grim Even tiny pacific islands cannot escape covid 19 Covid 19 will end australias 28 years of unbroken growth The maldives is threatened by jihadism and covid 19 Japan tries to stop foreigners copying its cows China Amid the pandemic sino american relations are worsening China worries about infections by travellers from abroad How the virus kills dreams for chinese teens United States American life has been transformed in a few short weeks Coronavirus disruption risks damaging the 2020 united states census Joe biden builds an insurmountable lead Rural gay americans have more children The bible museums fake scrolls Covid 19 is exposing americas resilience and vulnerability The Americas A tale of two crises in colombia Venezuelas political quarantine Canadas quest for a national lichen Middle East & Africa A hidden war threatens ethiopias transition to democracy Africans with disabilities are at higher risk of hiv How prayer is changing as a result of covid 19 The toils and spoils of congos crocodile killers Binyamin netanyahu vows to protect israel from the virus Europe Italy is overtaking china as the country worst hit by covid 19 Spaniards are uniting against covid 19 Why europes new border controls wont help much France suspends local elections because of covid 19 The tricky politics of tearing down statues of alexander the great Some russians are resisting putins power grab More europe or less Britain The virus means the big state is back The closure of londons theatres A bailout for britains railways How panic buying is affecting supermarkets In britain old people already practise social distancing Slices of british life under coronavirus Covid 19 is delaying brexit negotiations The internets resilience to mass homeworking Spirit of the blitz International How covid 19 is interrupting childrens education Business Much of global commerce has ground to a halt Airlines are running out of cash Companies are scrambling to build more ventilators Berkshire hathaway has america incs oldest board How corporate leaders should act in a crisis How visa became the top dog in global finance Finance & economics Why americas financial plumbing has seized up The agonies of stock picking in a falling market The dollar is in high demand prone to dangerous appreciation Exchange traded fundamentals Venues may close trading should remain open Economies can rebound quickly from massive gdp slumps but not always Science & technology Developing and deploying tests for sars cov 2 is crucial A new way to review scientific literature is being tested Another ancient bird skull is another bit of avian history Books & arts Ugandas pop stars are enlivening political campaigns and launching them A biography of saudi arabias machiavellian ruler How shakespeares plays reflect americas preoccupations Kate elizabeth russells debut novel is an unsettling tale of abuse A tribute to the original johnson columnist Economic & financial indicators Economic and financial indicators Graphic detail As western flights shut down chinese routes are opening again Obituary Falafel died on february 14th
