Well, here we are in October 2020, and the second wave is upon us. This time it’s the Rule of Six, early closing in the pubs, but send your kids to school – and if you packed your bag to go back to the office, unpack it and WFH. A new kind of lockdown –Continue reading “Covid – the sequel”
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Alice in covidland
The day before yesterday, a friend got in touch to tell us that she had heard that the army was carrying out covid-19 tests at a local sports centre. She was told about it in a parents’ WhatsApp group. I searched online for any information I could find about said testing centre – nothing. NowhereContinue reading “Alice in covidland”
Britain’s got covid
Last Friday I began to feel unwell: headache, muscle ache, lethargy and a strange taste in my mouth. By Monday my chest hurt – in fact I described it as feeling fizzy. According to the World Health Organization, the respected US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the government websites of nearly allContinue reading “Britain’s got covid”
Still in the city
As was widely reported in early April, traffic has reduced to levels not seen for 60 years (see for example the Guardian). And how lovely it is. For the first time, I have felt safe cycling with my children along London’s streets. They play football in the road. Joggers, wisely conscious of social distancing, areContinue reading “Still in the city”
Advice.gov
The covid-19 crisis has awoken the government, after a decades-long slumber, to the idea of providing public health information. And it has gone at it with some zeal: announcements on television and radio, in newspapers and on social media – and on billboards and large digital displays. Some are striking in their power and simplicity,Continue reading “Advice.gov”
Bye bye car. Hello clean, friendly city 