ABSTRACT
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still a topic of media coverage, and it is still surrounded by uncertainty, absence of knowledge and ambivalence. Ambiguities, gaps in knowledge and contradictions are being uncovered every day, and previous certainties are being questioned. At the same time, typical patterns of dealing with the unknown can be identified. Definitions are being developed, clear boundaries are being drawn, and probabilities are being precisely calculated. Rules are then defined that provide or are intended to provide guidance and certainty in action. At the beginning of the pandemic, for example, the stereotypical portrayal of older people as the “60+ risk group” dominated the media discussion.
