Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
Mexico City’s official Covid 19 death toll did not seem to reflect the full extent of the crisis tha
Mexico City?s official Covid 19 death toll did not seem to reflect the full extent of the crisis tha
Bayes’ Rule has been used in AI, genetic studies, translating foreign languages and even cracking th
In 2020 there were 1.8 million reported Covid deaths. So far this year, we’ve had 1.2 million. We’re
If we brought together all the Covid 19 vaccine needed for the whole world, how much space would it
The Astra Zeneca Covid 19 jab remains in the headlines because some regulators have concluded that i
The impressive speed records of a well-known gamer called Dream for the video game Minecraft have co
On this week’s programme we talk to Clare Griffiths from the UK’s coronavirus dashboard and Alexis M
Many countries recently decided to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over fears
A widely reported study claims that 90% of Covid 19 deaths across the world happened in countries wi
Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the detect
Cases of Covid 19 began to soar in the US in the autumn. By early January there were around 300,000
Are different countries counting deaths from Covid 19 in the same way? Tim Harford finds out if we c
The UK was the first European country to surpass 100,000 deaths from Covid 19. The UK has one of the
If we brought all the virus particles of the Sars-CoV-2 virus from every human currently infected, h
Are exports to the EU from the UK down 68% since Brexit? This apocalyptic statistic is being widely
Tim explores a shocking claim that life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow is less than it is in Rw
Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that true?E
A ferocious row has broken out among scientists about new coronavirus tests. Lateral flow tests prov
Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from th
