Writing about the coronavirus
What words and terminology to use when writing about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK.
In this section
Important dates and events
Summary of the main dates, events and time periods from the coronavirus pandemic so far and how to reference their impact on the data.
COVID-19 titles and metadata
How to write clear and effective titles, summaries and meta data for coronavirus (COVID-19)-related bulletins and articles.
Structuring your content
How to structure your content, write effective warnings and include information about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting data collection and quality.
Highlighting quality issues
How to highlight quality issues related to the coronavirus pandemic to your users.
Linking between content
How to link between coronavirus (COVID-19) content and guide users to related links and information.
Where to publish your content
Information on our main COVID-19 data and analysis page and where to publish on the website.
Postponing or cancelling
How to let users know if a release needs to be postponed or cancelled because of the coronavirus.