In case you want to read more widely about the cornavirus crisis, learning about the history of pandemics or gaining deeper insights into virology research, there are now several interesting sources of information available.

JSTOR, for instance, provides openly available access to a collection of essays and articles from different disciplines published over the last five years that provide “historical, scientific, and cultural context for this unprecedented situation”. The list is updated regularly with new insights.

A team around publicist, writer and researcher Evgeny Morozov, supported by artificial intelligence and algorithms, is providing curated syllabi on different topics each week, “featuring pieces that cut across text, video and audio”. It has a regular special edition on Covid-19.