Coronavirus topic

Please for the love of god can you do this. And then be super brutal about moving threads into the topic.

There is dangerous misinformation being shared
HQ should be keeping a careful eye

MNHQ have all self isolated and got themselves confused about what computer viruses are so are offline as well as locked in their spare rooms.

I am starting to lose my mind - I must have hidden 10 threads just this afternoon.

Is there any particular reason they can’t all go in place?

I'd also like to add my voice to those requesting this.

So many threads are encouraging people to disregard their GP's advice - I'm really surprised MNHQ aren't taking a harder line on it.

May I second, third, whatever, the suggestion of a sticky at the top of threads, with links to reliable sources of information such as the nhs, bbc etc.

It's not that this information isn't easily found elsewhere by anyone who looks for it, but the sticky would help to counter misinformation being posted on threads, as posters could be pointed to it. People with questions about, for example, self-isolation, could also be pointed to it.

The bbc, for example, has a useful page of advice and information: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51674696

please do this
It's beyond ridiculous

Probably easier to monitor H&M by corralling them in case H&M developed McCann like litigious tendencies

It’s bizarre to me how militant @MNHQ have been about putting Harry and Meghan threads into the Royal Family topic because people found it a bit tedious, but these CV threads are just proliferating and alarming many people or boring them tears. Plus those who are interested in the topic could find it more easily in a dedicated topic.

Yes it would be very useful for those wanting to discuss eg support for the immune suppressed and also those wanting to hide it.

To be honest, a large subset of the threads on coronavirus should be going on the mental health boards given the disturbing intensity of health anxiety displayed

I specifically came here to ask this very question.

The number of threads I’m having to hide every day at the moment is getting ridiculous. They all need to be in one place.

I cannot imagine what the reason would be for not having a separate topic for this @MNHQ. I think that being unable to escape from being confronted with the word 'coronavirus' wherever they go on the Internet is having a real impact on the mental health of some people. And a large proportion of everyone else is just irritated by it now.

Please please can there be a separate topic. It’s swamping Active now.

Repeating my plea thatb it be an 'emerging diseases' topic.

It seems one is needed every few years, and it would be good to have all the threads together (not lost in a cull each time)

It's not really the virus that this topic is needed for but the economic impact of the strategies.

Plus the cobra meeting is on Monday and I think there'll be a lot coming from there.

I think it's needed now; hearing the news that class size numbers will be increased to cope with absent teachers made me quite concerned as this would definitely be a safety issue in some schools with children who are struggling, certainly in mine which is an SEN school.

We couldn't guarantee safety for pupils or staff in some classes.

Yes, please can we have a separate topic. Or train posters not to start threads when there are already eleventy-billion discussing the exact same thing.

Separate topic is probably easier.

Please move them. Getting silly now.

@MNHQ please can we have a separate topic, not because it’s useful to have info all in one place but to clear active from bloody coronavirus! Every other post!!!

@MNHQ ffs you've been 'thinking' about this since the 4th Feb! Loads of Covid-19 threads and hordes of people complaining about another one, stop it everyone!
It's getting like Brexit! Needs a topic!

I wonder if @MNHQ is still busy thinking?
Because I think today's the day to do this.

And wondering whether all the sick Coronavirus threads should all be quarantined together

The first MNHQ test was negative, but they're self-isolating the idea until the 2nd test is in ?

The current threads on Mumsnet regarding Coronavirus have a lot of misinformation.

Twitter currently directs users to the Department of Health and Social Care in order to get the latest factual information.

Maybe this is something Mumsnet could do?