成人快手

Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid

Is the UK鈥檚 Covid-19 death count among the worst in the world?

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Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents

How to vaccinate a country quickly, plus the UK鈥檚 singing contest woes.

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Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer

Were tens of thousands of people getting their jab in Bolton every single day?

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Third wave fears, smart motorways and bra sizes

Should we worry about Covid-19 cases rising? Plus are smart motorways safe?

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Covid deaths, outdoor swimming and care homes

The global death toll has reached a grim milestone. Plus the UK鈥檚 low ranking waters.

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Delta cases, blue tits and that one-in-two cancer claim

Should we worry about the Delta variant? Plus how much do blue tits eat?

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Scotland cases, flood risk and taxing the poor

Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Scotland, plus will your town be under water by 2030?

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The Freedom Day Gamble

Tim Harford and the team try to work out how long Covid cases will continue to rise.

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Covid, HGV driver shortages and protest costs

Has Brexit caused a fall in lorry drivers? Plus policing Extinction Rebellion.

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Vaccine waning, hot dogs and Afghanistan

How worried should we be about antibodies? Plus food that shortens life.

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Death, Tax and Dishwashers

Why is estimating the number of unvaccinated people so tricky? And how deadly is 2021?

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Covid trends, face mask use, and the universal credit cut

Coronavirus checked, mask use measured, and a minister's claim questioned.

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Is it easy being green?

Expensive electricity, inadequate insulation, and a tale of tumbling trees.

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Twenty years of More or Less

A look back at our origins, plus the usual mix of numerical nous and statistical savvy.

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Omicron, pandemic birth rates and boosters

An Omicron update, pandemic birth rates and the booster drive.

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Are women 32% more likely to die after operations by a male surgeon?

Surgery death risks, Test and Trace costs in the UK and Germany, and podcast plans.

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Should you follow the 5 second rule? And does inflation hit the poorest harder?

Does inflation hit poor households harder and how many people have died of Covid?

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Does the UK have the fastest growing economy in the G7?

How fast is our economy growing? And what is happening with Omicron reinfections?

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The prime minister in statistical bother

Boris Johnson has been ticked off for misleading Parliament on jobs and on crime.

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Questioning claims about Covid and children

How likely are children to end up in hospital because of Covid? And how many have died?

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Vaccinating children, lockdowns, and ebikes

Jabs for five- to 11-year-olds, lockdown effectiveness, and being green on two wheels.

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Troop and Casualty Numbers in Ukraine

How reliable are the figures coming out of the conflict in Ukraine?

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Germany鈥檚 excess deaths, Eurovision and teacher shortages

Did Germany really fare worse than the UK in the pandemic?

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Jubilee costs, fuel poverty and imperial measures

We debunk a claim the government is spending 拢38,000 per household on the jubilee.

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Employment puzzle, pyramids and triplets

The UK has a low unemployment rate but lots of people not working 鈥� how come?

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Maternity litigation, stars, bees and windowless planes

Are damages for maternity mistakes now more than wages for maternity nurses and doctors?

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Rail strikes, tyre pollution and sex statistics

Do rail workers really earn 拢13,000 a year more than nurses?

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Covid climb, childcare costs and why can't the French count properly?

How accurately are official figures picking up the new covid wave?

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Energy prices, excess deaths and Wales v England in counting

Is there an easy way to cut soaring energy bills?

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Pakistan flooding, UK power prices and Boris鈥檚 broadband claim

The scale of the disaster is huge, but is a third of Pakistan really under water?

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