Drinking in coronavirus isolation: experts warn Australians to monitor their intake

As Australia went into Covid-19 lockdown, alcohol sales increased. It’s tempting to drink in times of stress, but habits picked up now could be difficult to break

This crisis has changed our experience of home – and exposed the deep pain of poor housing

Do you have a garden? Do you live in a tower block or in a castle? Coronavirus is making old divisions sharper, clearer and more damaging, says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Steven Appleby: ‘Why I felt liberated when I started dressing as a woman’

The author and cartoonist describes his heartfelt sense of freedom when he began to cross-dress openly all the time

Trust is essential in these times. But Boris Johnson is not a man to be trusted

The prime minister has shown a woeful lack of responsibility as the Covid-19 pandemic has escalated

How pets are helping us through the coronavirus crisis

Animals are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship and consistency in uncertain times

The new rules of lockdown: how to stay clean, safe and two metres away from everyone

Can you go for more exercise if you don’t see anyone the first time? Is it OK to say hello to your neighbour? And can you touch door handles? Your coronovirus conundrums answered

This way for brain tingles: ASMR gets a shiver-inducing exhibition

From cucumber-crunchers to cranial exams, YouTube is full of ASMRtists provoking the strangely pleasurable autonomous sensory meridian response. Now they’ve got their own euphoric museum show

The Guardian view on Covid-19 and politics: institutionally vulnerable

Editorial: British government and parliamentary democracy are trapped in outdated buildings and habits. The coronavirus has exposed the need to rethink how they work

Birds, buds and bright days: how spring can make us healthier and happier

Longer, lighter days can help us banish old habits, sleep better and improve our mental health, even during the lockdown

State control over women’s bodies is an unforeseen outcome of the coronavirus crisis

A U-turn on women’s ability to access home abortions and the cancellation of IVF means they have less say over their fertility, says broadcaster Emma Barnett