No More “China Virus”: WHO Gives 2019-nCoV Official Name!
The World Health Organization (WHO)
has announced at a press conference in Geneva a new official name for
the deadly novel coronavirus: COVID-19.
"CO" stands for Corona,
"VI" stands for Virus,
"D" stands for Disease,
"19" represents the year the disease was discovered: 2019
WHO Director-General Tedros said the name was chosen to avoid associating the virus with a specific region, animals or individuals and to eliminate discrimination.
"It's
important to have a name to prevent people from using other names that
are inaccurate or stigmatized," said Tedros. "We wanted a name that
didn't allude to any geographic location, animal, person or group.”
This is the time for facts, not fear.
This is the time for science, not rumors.
This is the time for solidarity, not stigma.
Many have used names such as “Wuhan
virus” or “China virus” on social media, which have caused a growing
backlash from online communities across the world about the
discriminatory association.
What do you make of this new name?
Source: WHO;
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