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Coronavirus cases and deaths over time: how countries compare around the world
Compare the epidemic curve for most countries with these interactive charts
Read more » | Desktop version »‘It’s been a real rollercoaster’: navigating autism in the Covid-19 chaos
A sense of routine is essential for Morgan Tilly, who has non-verbal autism. So when coronavirus restrictions hit, her family had to create familiarity amid the uncertainty
Read more » | Desktop version »The British Jews who fought postwar fascism on London's streets
‘43 Group’ battled rightwing thugs who continued to torment them even after defeat of the Nazi regime
Read more » | Desktop version »The secret to succesful shiitake mushrooms? Electric shock treatment
Japanese farming folklore says lightning makes mushrooms multiply – and research shows there is truth in it
Read more » | Desktop version »'We’ve got a new plan': coronavirus shifts the finish line for Australia's Olympic athletes
For cyclist Lucas Plapp, the Covid-19 pandemic has meant starting his gruelling training regime all over again
Read more » | Desktop version »Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to stay out of prison until Iran decides on fate
British-Iranian told she can remain on release pending decision on granting clemency
Read more » | Desktop version »Weatherwatch: Covid-19 lockdown boosts UK solar power
Fall in air pollution and abundant sunshine resulting in bumper output
Read more » | Desktop version »UK rejects plea for ambassador to visit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
Lawyers for dual-national tell Foreign Office a personal visit to Tehran is long overdue
Read more » | Desktop version »Is chronic pain affected by the weather?
A meta-study on pain explores the science behind the anecdotes, with surprising results
Read more » | Desktop version »'A huge hit': foreign students may shun Australia after their treatment during Covid-19 crisis
David Bogi says international students like him were treated like cash cows to prop up Australian universities – and then disregarded when the pandemic hit
Read more » | Desktop version »Kenya bears the brunt as floods devastate east Africa
Nearly 200 people dead and 40,000 displaced after heavy rain causes mudslides and rivers to overflow
Read more » | Desktop version »'It’s a very different Ramadan': how coronavirus has upended ancient rituals
This year, Islam’s holiest month has been held in lockdown in Australia. Mufti Zeeyad Ravat, from Melbourne, sees some positives: ‘It’s bonding families’
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