In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. “Who knows,” she wrote, “maybe one day your diary will provide a valuable window into this period.” During ...

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Robyn Williams: Are you well? Had any twinges, aches, discombobulations lately, or even an angry tooth? Well imagine them being dealt with, a kidney stone, an abscessed molar, without anaesthetic. And ...