Snowflake or safety first? How face masks were drawn into Trump’s culture wars

Everything is partisan in the US now – even death. As such, choosing whether or not to cover your face has become a political statement, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Poverty kills people: after coronavirus we can no longer ignore it

Even before the virus struck, life expectancy was in decline for those at the sharp end of Britain’s growing health inequality, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Why coronavirus might just create a more equal society in Britain

The pandemic has forced the government to put wellbeing before growth, say academics and authors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

‘I was alone’: how giving birth is changing during the pandemic

Maternal care has been derailed due to coronavirus – and advocates warn the outcome could be disastrous for black mothers as they navigate US hospitals

Sudan to outlaw female genital mutilation

Campaigners welcome move to criminalise those carrying out FGM, but warn it will take time to eradicate practice entirely

Condom sales down as lockdown limits sex lives, says Durex maker

Physical distancing rules to limit coronavirus spread taking toll on ‘number of intimate occasions’

Our pandemic subconscious: why we seem to be dreaming much more – and often of insects

Stress can affect the quality and length of sleep. Scientists have been collecting dream data during the coronavirus crisis, with surprising results

Why Boris Johnson isn’t getting the blame for coronavirus

The prime minister’s steadfast approval ratings may be down to the large number of people coping with coronavirus – so far, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

I’m a GP who got coronavirus because I had no PPE. I feel guilty but also angry

We were left unprotected and felt like we were going into a battlefield. I don’t think our profession will ever be the same

The way we once lived is now redundant. We need to reinvent ourselves

There will be no going back to ‘normal’. Our cherished concept of work is increasingly meaningless – the future belongs to those who understand the arts of life