Fewer boys born amid covid-19.

The initial stress of the pandemic may have skewed the birth sex ratio in England and Wales, possibly due to uncertainties causing pregnancy losses of male fetuses, finds Alice Klein.

Western Australia delays reopening

The state has kept a tight lid on covid-19, but experts say there is little use holding out longer

Sydney lockdown ends

People in Sydney can now go out and socialise after living under lockdown for 107 days, reports Alice Klein

Delta in New Zealand

The highly contagious delta variant has pushed New Zealand to think beyond its zero-covid strategy, reports Alice Klein

Australia's delta wave

The country's strict covid-19 measures haven't been enough to stop the extremely contagious variant, reports Alice Klein

New Zealand's new battle.

The return of covid-19 to the country after more than 100 days free of infections shows that nobody can relax, reports Alice Klein.

Why we went for full elimination.

The doctor who devised New Zealand's early and extensive coronavirus response tells Alice Klein what inspired his successful strategy.

New Zealand's success.

The country is tantalisingly close to wiping out covid-19. Does that mean life there can go back to normal? Alice Klein reports.

Who will get ventilators in a covid-19 crisis?

If there is a shortage of breathing machines, doctors and ethicists say priority should go to people with the best chance of recovery, reports Alice Klein.

Pandemic risks a rise in severe grief

The events around losing loved ones to coronavirus makes death harder to cope with