Jonathan Wolff argues that the moral character of our leaders will be revealed in how they address the long-term effects of the pandemic.

Thomas Hale comments on Shanghai's phased lockdown and says that more Chinese cities are using restrictive measures than any other time since 2020.

Data from our Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker is included

Thomas Hale writes that based on two years of data from our government response tracker, interpersonal trust is essential in fighting a pandemic. 

Our stringency index and data from the COVID-19 Government Response Tracker are used in the article.

The article argues that politicisation fuels the debate over mandatory vaccination. Thomas Hale says that vaccination requirements are here to stay and can increase the number of vaccinated people (in Portuguese).

Thomas Hale comments on vaccination supply and health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Article uses data from our COVID-19 Government Response Tracker in a graphic showing international travel policy restrictions in a selection of Asian countries.

Article (in Portuguese) uses our Stringency Index data and says that despite high number of infections, Portugal is one of the countries with the least severe measures in the EU.