Where does the phrase COVID-19 come from?
I posted this question on Facebook. Here are answers I received. To me this illustrates why Facebook is a very useful resource. Posting people's responses by their initials.
8 Comments:
MO: Yes, WHO named it. https://www.goodrx.com/.../what-does-covid-19-mean-who.../
MO: The WHO press release announcing the name makes clear that a lot of thought went into choosing the name, in particular, they did want to stigmatize any geographic place or animal. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-2019-ncov-on-11-february-2020?fbclid=IwAR2tvpnYHX9Oih_0DMxxU2tIQZHaaPk8gMkud4hcl2VGZpcUjDOdh6DoQbY
SLG: bc a few years ago WHO published guidelines for naming conventions specifically avoiding connection to geographic areas. I think it was 2017
LPG: Yes. Stay safe!
EM: “In COVID-19, 'CO' stands for 'corona,' 'VI' for 'virus,' and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses.”
LL: Corona Virus Disease-19 (2019).
Steve Kelman: This is why I love Facebook. Thanks to all who responded to this question.