Talk:COVID-19 pandemic/Current consensus: Difference between revisions
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I just came here to fix a typo and was 'assaulted' by an 'in your face' bright yellow threat at the top of the page. This is totally uncalled for! This is Talk page, is it not? So where does one discuss changes to it? Which idiot decided to put such an intimidating banner at the top of the page? I !vote it is removed. [[User:Arcturus|Arcturus]] ([[User talk:Arcturus|talk]]) 13:01, 3 October 2020 (UTC) |
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Current consensus
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/Coronavirus disease 2019, ("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 .
1. The infobox should feature a per capita count map most prominently, and a total count by country map secondarily. Link 1
2. The article should not use {{current}} at the top. Link 1 (informal), Link 2 (informal)
3. Do not include a sentence in the lead section noting comparisons to World War II. Link 1
4. 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. Link 1 Include a short subsection on Sweden focusing on the policy controversy. Link 2
8. The infobox should feature a confirmed cases count map most prominently, and a deaths count map secondarily. Link 1 (prevailing) Consensus is currently unclear on this issue.
9. The clause on xenophobia in the lead should read ...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.
Link 1
10. The title of the article was decided to be "COVID-19 pandemic". It was also decided that the title of related pages should follow this scheme as well. Link 1
11. The lead paragraph should use Wuhan, China
to describe the virus's origin, without mentioning Hubei or otherwise further describing Wuhan. Link 1
12. The second sentence of the lead paragraph should be phrased using the words "first identified" (not "originated") and "December 2019" (not "early December 2019"). Link 1
13. 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 Consensus unclear. RfC underway.
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)
Link 1, Link 2
14. Do not mention the theory that the virus was accidentally leaked from a laboratory in the article. Link 1
References
- ^ Rogers, Katie; Hauser, Christine; Yuhas, Alan; Haberman, Maggie (24 April 2020). "Trump's Suggestion That Disinfectants Could Be Used to Treat Coronavirus Prompts Aggressive Pushback". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
I just came here to fix a typo and was 'assaulted' by an 'in your face' bright yellow threat at the top of the page. This is totally uncalled for! This is Talk page, is it not? So where does one discuss changes to it? Which idiot decided to put such an intimidating banner at the top of the page? I !vote it is removed. Arcturus (talk) 13:01, 3 October 2020 (UTC)