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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Why has the media labelled COVID-19 as Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses have been around for a long time and are a group classification of viral conditions so why now change the definition to refer to just the current viral outbreak?

It may be a petty point but if the media/governments/experts can't get thd basics right then what else are they not saying that is factually correct?

P.S. just stimulating conversation knowing that some will bite.

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By *candiumWoman
over a year ago

oban


"Why has the media labelled COVID-19 as Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses have been around for a long time and are a group classification of viral conditions so why now change the definition to refer to just the current viral outbreak?

It may be a petty point but if the media/governments/experts can't get thd basics right then what else are they not saying that is factually correct?

P.S. just stimulating conversation knowing that some will bite."

Yup. Media reporting of science sucks.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times....

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By *eneral HysteriaMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

You could opt for trump version

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times.... "

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Wish people would stop blaming the "media". If it wasn't for the media we would know fuck all.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times.... "

That didn't take long

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times....

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Wish people would stop blaming the "media". If it wasn't for the media we would know fuck all. "

a) How does the link help with the OPs statement and

b) I'm not the only one to say media reporting of science is shit.

Obviously there is different media coverage with variable accuracy, but on average, media reporting of science in general is poor. I've written to numerous newspapers before now, correcting reports calling E.coli a virus or pointing out antibacterial does not equal anti viral.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times....

That didn't take long "

Apologies if I've misunderstood, but..... Not sure what I've bitten/not bitten.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times....

That didn't take long

Apologies if I've misunderstood, but..... Not sure what I've bitten/not bitten. "

You corrected it and got the science right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times.... "

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times....

That didn't take long

Apologies if I've misunderstood, but..... Not sure what I've bitten/not bitten.

You corrected it and got the science right "

Ah. In that case, I rest my case.

Yours, N

(BSc Hons Microbiology)

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port


"COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV2.

The media reporting of science is shit at the best of times....

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Wish people would stop blaming the "media". If it wasn't for the media we would know fuck all.

a) How does the link help with the OPs statement and

b) I'm not the only one to say media reporting of science is shit.

Obviously there is different media coverage with variable accuracy, but on average, media reporting of science in general is poor. I've written to numerous newspapers before now, correcting reports calling E.coli a virus or pointing out antibacterial does not equal anti viral. "

The link is the official government (NHS) statement around Covid-19 which many people refer to as coronavirus. That's why I posted the link.

Anyone that has seen the recent BBC or Sky TV coverage of this issue should be proud of our news reporting. I don't know the issues you refer to but I know many science journalists and their knowledge and the reporting of it, and the checks they make, is probably better than anywhere else in the world.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

The Beeb is generally good, but the print media is wildly variable scientifically, and obviously online varies from the sublime to the ridiculous at times. We'd hope everyone looks to reputable sites like NHS, CDC, WHO etc but alas many don't.

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port


"The Beeb is generally good, but the print media is wildly variable scientifically, and obviously online varies from the sublime to the ridiculous at times. We'd hope everyone looks to reputable sites like NHS, CDC, WHO etc but alas many don't. "

absolutely agree about print. Especially the tabloids in this instance that are purely chasing circulation or page views. The quality press and the TV news channels have been outstanding in their reporting I think.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The Beeb is generally good, but the print media is wildly variable scientifically, and obviously online varies from the sublime to the ridiculous at times. We'd hope everyone looks to reputable sites like NHS, CDC, WHO etc but alas many don't.

absolutely agree about print. Especially the tabloids in this instance that are purely chasing circulation or page views. The quality press and the TV news channels have been outstanding in their reporting I think. "

To be fair, I don't think the BBC, Sky, etc. have done a bad job of reporting and updating people. It was a tongue in cheek post. Fake news and social media are the worst sources of mis-information (as always), IMHO of course.

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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago

Masked and Distant

I never get my trusted news from social media, always the BBC. Even think ITV is s little too tabloid.

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects


"You could opt for trump version "

I’m getting my own back by constantly referring to the 1918 flu as Kansas Flu, as that’s where it began.

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