More or Less: Behind the Stats

Sainthood and Cup draws

Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the detective on the TV...

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Why are US Covid cases falling?

Cases of Covid 19 began to soar in the US in the autumn. By early January there were around 300,000 new cases a day....

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• 8 days

Covid 19 death count: which countries are faring worst?

Are different countries counting deaths from Covid 19 in the same way? Tim Harford finds out if we can trust...

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• 15 days

Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid

The UK was the first European country to surpass 100,000 deaths from Covid 19. The UK has one of the worst death...

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• 18 days

How much Covid in the World?

If we brought all the virus particles of the Sars-CoV-2 virus from every human currently infected, how much would...

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• 22 days

Brexit exports, cladding and are 1 in 5 disabled?

Are exports to the EU from the UK down 68% since Brexit? This apocalyptic statistic is being widely reported, but...

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• 25 days

Glasgow vs Rwanda

Tim explores a shocking claim that life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow is less than it is in Rwanda. But is that...

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• 29 days

Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies

Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that true? England’s...

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• 1 month

Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies

Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that true? England’s...

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The Rapid Test Row

A ferocious row has broken out among scientists about new coronavirus tests. Lateral flow tests provide results...

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Deaths at home, supermarket infections and the Cobra effect

Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from the coronavirus...

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Deaths at Home, Supermarket Infections and the Cobra Effect

Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from the coronavirus...

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Counting Covid’s impact on GDP

GDP figures for the period covering lockdown appear to show that the UK suffered a catastrophic decline, worse than...

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Will the vaccine bring back normal life? GDP and Fishing

The vaccine rollout continues: how long will it take before we see the benefits, and what benefits will we see?...

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How effective is one dose of the vaccine?

A lot has changed since More or Less was last on air. We give you a statistical picture of the second wave: how bad...

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• 2 months

Ants and Algorithms

What can ants tells us about whether something deserves to be popular? This is a question tackled in David...

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• 2 months

Numbers of the year: Part one

Tim Harford asks a group of numbers-minded people to take a look back on the year and think of one statistic that...

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• 2 months

Numbers of the year: Part two

From the economic impact of Covid 19 to the number of people who have access to soap and water, we showcase figures...

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The economics of a Covid Christmas

Tim Harford asks economist Joel Waldfogel how Covid 19 could affect spending at Christmas this year. They discuss the...

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• 3 months

QAnon: Child runaways and trafficking numbers debunked

Tim Harford looks at false statistical claims online about missing and trafficked children in the US. These numbers...

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• 3 months