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based in part on Shi [Zhengli]'s emailed answers." ( RfC, December 2021)
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List of good sources with good coverage to help expand. Not necessarily for inclusion but just for consideration. Preferably not articles that just discuss a single quote/press conference. The long-style reporting would be even better. Feel free to edit directly to add to the list. ProcrastinatingReader ( talk) 17:39, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
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Someone switched the order of paragraphs under
§ PCR testing so that the first sentence read: In reality, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 is highly sensitive to the virus, and testing laboratories have controls in place to prevent and detect contamination.
This is hard to understand without first having any mention of the false claims about "problems" like these. I've restored the original order so it makes more sense. —
Sangdeboeuf (
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00:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
Schools in the U.S. were kept closed long after it was proven that they were not a significant risk for transmission. This should be cited in the article. Here are some sources for the true information about the risk of keeping schools open:
May 28, 2020: Reopening schools in Denmark did not worsen outbreak, data shows
July 13, 2020: German study finds no evidence coronavirus spreads in schools
July 21, 2020: No known case of teacher catching coronavirus from pupils, says scientist
Mn06hithere227 ( talk) 22:53, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
The reader may find it helpful to refer to the Wikipedia article on 'Infodemic'. Please include the link if you agree. WikiAuthor1234567890 ( talk) 08:19, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
How exactly are the claims that the virus escaped froma a laboratory in China or whatever is meant to spark anti chinese sentiment? How do you people make this connections? 46.97.169.192 ( talk) 13:21, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
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List of good sources with good coverage to help expand. Not necessarily for inclusion but just for consideration. Preferably not articles that just discuss a single quote/press conference. The long-style reporting would be even better. Feel free to edit directly to add to the list. ProcrastinatingReader ( talk) 17:39, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
Last updated by Julian Brown ( talk) 23:43, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
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For the relevant sourcing guideline, see WP:SCHOLARSHIP. For a database curated by the NCBI, see LitCoVID |
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Keep in mind, these are primary sources and thus should be used with caution! |
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Someone switched the order of paragraphs under
§ PCR testing so that the first sentence read: In reality, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 is highly sensitive to the virus, and testing laboratories have controls in place to prevent and detect contamination.
This is hard to understand without first having any mention of the false claims about "problems" like these. I've restored the original order so it makes more sense. —
Sangdeboeuf (
talk)
00:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
Schools in the U.S. were kept closed long after it was proven that they were not a significant risk for transmission. This should be cited in the article. Here are some sources for the true information about the risk of keeping schools open:
May 28, 2020: Reopening schools in Denmark did not worsen outbreak, data shows
July 13, 2020: German study finds no evidence coronavirus spreads in schools
July 21, 2020: No known case of teacher catching coronavirus from pupils, says scientist
Mn06hithere227 ( talk) 22:53, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
The reader may find it helpful to refer to the Wikipedia article on 'Infodemic'. Please include the link if you agree. WikiAuthor1234567890 ( talk) 08:19, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
How exactly are the claims that the virus escaped froma a laboratory in China or whatever is meant to spark anti chinese sentiment? How do you people make this connections? 46.97.169.192 ( talk) 13:21, 24 June 2024 (UTC)