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The first few sentences of the second paragraph should state "The virus is typically
spread during close contact and via
respiratory droplets produced when people cough or sneeze.
[1]
[2] Respiratory droplets may be produced during breathing but the virus is not considered
airborne.
[1] It may also spread when one touches a contaminated surface and then their face.
[1]
[2] It is most contagious when people are symptomatic, although spread may be possible before symptoms appear.
[2]"
(
March 2020)
Current}} at the top. ( March 2020 (informal))
3. The article should not use {{ 4. Do not include a sentence in the lead section noting comparisons to World War II. (March 2020) Include a short subsection on Sweden focusing on the policy controversy. ( May 2020)
5. Include subsections of the "Domestic response" section covering the domestic responses of Italy, China, Iran, the United States, and South Korea. Do not include individual subsections for France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Japan. (The infobox should feature a confirmed cases count map most prominently, and a deaths count map secondarily. (
May 2020 (prevailing)) Consensus is currently unclear on this issue.
...and there have been incidents of xenophobia and discrimination against Chinese people and against those perceived as being Chinese or as being from areas with high infection rates.( April 2020)
The first few sentences of the second paragraph should state The virus is mainly
spread during close contact
[a] and by
small droplets produced when those infected cough,
[b] sneeze or talk.
[1]
[2]
[4] These droplets may also be produced during breathing; however, they rapidly fall to the ground or surfaces and are not generally
spread through the air over large distances.
[1]
[5]
[6] People may also become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then their face.
[1]
[2] The virus can survive on surfaces for up to 72 hours.
[7] Coronavirus is most contagious during the first three days after onset of symptoms, although spread may be possible before symptoms appear and in later stages of the disease.
(
March 2020,
April 2020 (informal))
Notes
References
WHO2020QA
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).CDCTrans
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).Bourouiba, JAMA, 26 March
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).ECDCQA
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).According to current evidence, COVID-19 virus is primarily transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes.
These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or sufaces.
StableNIH
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).
Wuhan, China
to describe the virus's origin, without mentioning Hubei or otherwise further describing Wuhan. (
April 2020)
File:President Donald Trump suggests measures to treat COVID-19 during Coronavirus Task Force press briefing.webm should be used as the visual element of the misinformation section, with the caption U.S. president
Donald Trump suggested at a press briefing on 23 April that
disinfectant injections or exposure to
ultraviolet light might help treat COVID-19. There is no evidence that either could be a viable method.
[1] (1:05 min)
(
May 2020,
June 2020)
References
File:President Donald Trump suggests measures to treat COVID-19 during Coronavirus Task Force press briefing.webm should not be used as the visual element of the misinformation section. ( RfC November 2020)
15.WP:UNDUE for a full sentence in the lead. ( January 2021)
16. Incidents of xenophobia and discrimination are considered 17. Only include one photograph in the infobox. The exact image in question has no clear consensus. ( 18. The first sentence isThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).( August 2021) and later edits
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Is
Talk:COVID-19_pandemic#Current_consensus #14 still valid?. It says: "Do not mention the theory that the virus was accidentally leaked from a laboratory in the article. (May 2020)"
Jtbobwaysf (
talk) 21:02, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Just a perioic reminder that a " Public health emergency of international concern" is not the same as a "pandemic". Mixing these things up is a mistake RS warns about, and not a bungle Wikipedia should be making. We have a date for the pandemic start (as assessed by the WHO), so we must use that when we want a date for ... the pandemic start. Bon courage ( talk) 03:39, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
QUESTION: Is the Following NYT 4-Year Summary of Covid Studies Worth Adding (here or in some other related Wiki article)? [1] - if interested, my related NYT Comments are published here [2] - Comments Welcome - hope this helps in some way - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 16:18, 18 March 2024 (UTC) Drbogdan ( talk) 16:18, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
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To-do list for COVID-19 pandemic:
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This section is pinned and will not be automatically archived. |
NOTE: The following is a list of material maintained on grounds that it represents
current consensus in the article. In accordance with
Wikipedia:General sanctions/COVID-19, ("prohibitions on the addition or removal of certain content except when consensus for the edit exists") changes of the material listed below in this article must be discussed first, and repeated offenses against established consensus may result in administrative action. It is recommended to link to this list in your edit summary when reverting, as [[Talk:COVID-19 pandemic#Current consensus]], item [n]
. To ensure you are viewing the current list, you may wish to .
The first few sentences of the second paragraph should state "The virus is typically
spread during close contact and via
respiratory droplets produced when people cough or sneeze.
[1]
[2] Respiratory droplets may be produced during breathing but the virus is not considered
airborne.
[1] It may also spread when one touches a contaminated surface and then their face.
[1]
[2] It is most contagious when people are symptomatic, although spread may be possible before symptoms appear.
[2]"
(
March 2020)
Current}} at the top. ( March 2020 (informal))
3. The article should not use {{ 4. Do not include a sentence in the lead section noting comparisons to World War II. (March 2020) Include a short subsection on Sweden focusing on the policy controversy. ( May 2020)
5. Include subsections of the "Domestic response" section covering the domestic responses of Italy, China, Iran, the United States, and South Korea. Do not include individual subsections for France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Japan. (The infobox should feature a confirmed cases count map most prominently, and a deaths count map secondarily. (
May 2020 (prevailing)) Consensus is currently unclear on this issue.
...and there have been incidents of xenophobia and discrimination against Chinese people and against those perceived as being Chinese or as being from areas with high infection rates.( April 2020)
The first few sentences of the second paragraph should state The virus is mainly
spread during close contact
[a] and by
small droplets produced when those infected cough,
[b] sneeze or talk.
[1]
[2]
[4] These droplets may also be produced during breathing; however, they rapidly fall to the ground or surfaces and are not generally
spread through the air over large distances.
[1]
[5]
[6] People may also become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then their face.
[1]
[2] The virus can survive on surfaces for up to 72 hours.
[7] Coronavirus is most contagious during the first three days after onset of symptoms, although spread may be possible before symptoms appear and in later stages of the disease.
(
March 2020,
April 2020 (informal))
Notes
References
WHO2020QA
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).CDCTrans
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).Bourouiba, JAMA, 26 March
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).ECDCQA
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).According to current evidence, COVID-19 virus is primarily transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes.
These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or sufaces.
StableNIH
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).
Wuhan, China
to describe the virus's origin, without mentioning Hubei or otherwise further describing Wuhan. (
April 2020)
File:President Donald Trump suggests measures to treat COVID-19 during Coronavirus Task Force press briefing.webm should be used as the visual element of the misinformation section, with the caption U.S. president
Donald Trump suggested at a press briefing on 23 April that
disinfectant injections or exposure to
ultraviolet light might help treat COVID-19. There is no evidence that either could be a viable method.
[1] (1:05 min)
(
May 2020,
June 2020)
References
File:President Donald Trump suggests measures to treat COVID-19 during Coronavirus Task Force press briefing.webm should not be used as the visual element of the misinformation section. ( RfC November 2020)
15.WP:UNDUE for a full sentence in the lead. ( January 2021)
16. Incidents of xenophobia and discrimination are considered 17. Only include one photograph in the infobox. The exact image in question has no clear consensus. ( 18. The first sentence isThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).( August 2021) and later edits
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Is
Talk:COVID-19_pandemic#Current_consensus #14 still valid?. It says: "Do not mention the theory that the virus was accidentally leaked from a laboratory in the article. (May 2020)"
Jtbobwaysf (
talk) 21:02, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Just a perioic reminder that a " Public health emergency of international concern" is not the same as a "pandemic". Mixing these things up is a mistake RS warns about, and not a bungle Wikipedia should be making. We have a date for the pandemic start (as assessed by the WHO), so we must use that when we want a date for ... the pandemic start. Bon courage ( talk) 03:39, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
QUESTION: Is the Following NYT 4-Year Summary of Covid Studies Worth Adding (here or in some other related Wiki article)? [1] - if interested, my related NYT Comments are published here [2] - Comments Welcome - hope this helps in some way - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan ( talk) 16:18, 18 March 2024 (UTC) Drbogdan ( talk) 16:18, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
References