Stop the reporting of ‘coronavirus cases’ and use only ‘COVID 19 or SARS Cov 2’

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government and media are using the blanket term Coronavirus in their headlines and policy as justification for informing them however Coronavirus is a broad term for a multitude of viruses such as the common cold. It’s a misleading medical term and irrelevant information to the pandemic.

I would love this to stop as it’s confusing for everyone and it’s also misleading people. People should be given information only on SARS Cov 2 or COVID 19. Why do they need daily updates on colds and flus?

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The Government's report of cases is for Covid-19 coronavirus cases, as described on their figures here:

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/?_ga=2.198074543.1420835252.1601285870-1479854376.1579706268

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for regulating the words used by the media.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

21 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
28 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Sep 2020

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