How the networks are branding coronavirus coverage

By Michael P. Hill March 3, 2020

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CNN has been using the name “Coronavirus Outbreak” with a somber acoustic musical cue and a violet color scheme. 

There’s also a shorter version of the stinger that adds a wipe effect that appears to mimic the concept of a virus “spreading” in a “cloud.”