diff --git a/tildes/scss/themes/_theme_base.scss b/tildes/scss/themes/_theme_base.scss
index de8bbd0..2e9bb08 100644
--- a/tildes/scss/themes/_theme_base.scss
+++ b/tildes/scss/themes/_theme_base.scss
@@ -516,6 +516,10 @@
   .toast {
     color: map-get($theme, "foreground-highlight");
     background-color: map-get($theme, "background-secondary");
+
+    a {
+      color: map-get($theme, "link");
+    }
   }
 
   // Toasts should have colored border + text for dark themes, instead of a
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/request_methods.py b/tildes/tildes/request_methods.py
index ce96dcc..61c6900 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/request_methods.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/request_methods.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def current_listing_base_url(
         "bookmarks": ("per_page", "type"),
         "group": ("order", "period", "per_page", "tag", "unfiltered"),
         "group_search": ("order", "period", "per_page", "q"),
-        "home": ("order", "period", "per_page", "tag", "unfiltered"),
+        "home": ("order", "period", "per_page", "tag", "unfiltered", "view"),
         "ignored_topics": ("per_page",),
         "search": ("order", "period", "per_page", "q"),
         "user": ("order", "per_page", "type"),
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/home.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/home.jinja2
index 84b0411..1b0ac1a 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/home.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/home.jinja2
@@ -14,7 +14,25 @@
 
 {% block header_context_link %}{% endblock %}
 
+{% block filter_info %}
+  {% if view %}
+    <div class="topic-listing-filter">
+      {% if view == "coronavirus-only" %}
+        Showing only topics related to coronavirus.
+      {% elif view == "coronavirus-filtered" %}
+        Showing only topics <em>not</em> related to coronavirus.
+      {% endif %}
+
+      <a href="/">Back to normal view</a>
+    </div>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
+  {% if not view %}
+    <div class="toast toast-minor">Specialized views: <a href="/?view=coronavirus-filtered">No coronavirus topics</a> / <a href="/?view=coronavirus-only">Only coronavirus topics</a></div>
+  {% endif %}
+
   {% if request.user %}
     {% if request.user.subscriptions %}
       {{ super() }}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2
index 756be14..c963439 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
       <input type="hidden" name="q" value="{{ search }}">
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if view is defined %}
+      <input type="hidden" name="view" value="{{ view }}">
+    {% endif %}
+
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="period">from</label>
       <select id="period" name="period" class="form-select" data-js-time-period-select>
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py b/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
index a230df5..248caac 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from pyramid.renderers import render_to_response
 from pyramid.request import Request
 from pyramid.response import Response
 from pyramid.view import view_config
-from sqlalchemy import cast, func
+from sqlalchemy import cast, func, or_
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import any_, desc, text
 from sqlalchemy_utils import Ltree
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ def post_group_topics(
 @view_config(route_name="home", renderer="home.jinja2")
 @view_config(route_name="group", renderer="topic_listing.jinja2")
 @use_kwargs(TopicListingSchema())
+@use_kwargs({"view": String(missing=None)})
 def get_group_topics(  # noqa
     request: Request,
     after: Optional[str],
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ def get_group_topics(  # noqa
     rank_start: Optional[int],
     tag: Optional[Ltree],
     unfiltered: bool,
+    view: Optional[str],
     **kwargs: Any
 ) -> dict:
     """Get a listing of topics in the group."""
@@ -159,11 +161,31 @@ def get_group_topics(  # noqa
 
     is_home_page = request.matched_route.name == "home"
 
+    # only allow the special coronavirus views on the home page
+    if not is_home_page:
+        view = None
+
+    if view:
+        coronavirus_group = (
+            request.query(Group)
+            .filter(Group.path == Ltree("health.coronavirus"))
+            .one_or_none()
+        )
+    else:
+        coronavirus_group = None
+
     if is_home_page:
         # on the home page, include topics from the user's subscribed groups
         # (or all groups, if logged-out)
         if request.user:
             groups = [sub.group for sub in request.user.subscriptions]
+
+            if (
+                view == "coronavirus-only"
+                and coronavirus_group
+                and coronavirus_group not in groups
+            ):
+                groups.append(coronavirus_group)
         else:
             groups = [
                 group for group in request.query(Group).all() if group.path != "test"
@@ -198,6 +220,20 @@ def get_group_topics(  # noqa
         .apply_sort_option(order)
     )
 
+    if view and coronavirus_group:
+        if view == "coronavirus-only":
+            query = query.filter(  # noqa
+                or_(
+                    Topic.group_id == coronavirus_group.group_id,
+                    Topic.tags.contains(["coronaviruses.covid19"]),  # type: ignore
+                )
+            )
+        elif view == "coronavirus-filtered":
+            query = query.filter(
+                Topic.group_id != coronavirus_group.group_id,
+                ~Topic.tags.contains(["coronaviruses.covid19"]),  # type: ignore
+            )
+
     # restrict the time period, if not set to "all time"
     if period:
         query = query.inside_time_period(period)
@@ -296,6 +332,7 @@ def get_group_topics(  # noqa
         "most_recent_scheduled_topics": most_recent_scheduled_topics,
         "financial_data": financial_data,
         "current_time": utc_now(),
+        "view": view,
     }