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What's the most accurate label? Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-COV-2, or something else? -- nm

Posted by rollo Jul 23 '20, 12:52

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The virus is “coronavirus” and illness is “COVID-19” or “SARS COV-2”. Like “HIV” is the virus and “AIDS” is the illness. -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 13:00 3
- It got the moniker AIDS when they had no idea what was causing it, thought it was something you got when exposed to multiple STDs at once aka acquired -- nm* - zeitgeist Jul 23, 13:07
- Close. Coronavirus is a name for the type of virus. COVID-19 is the illness (D stands for Disease. SARS-COV-2 is the specific virus. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 13:02 1
  - Oh, cool! Thank you -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 13:06
Depends on usage. Coronavirus is common usage. COVID-19 is what CDC and health organizations use. Research scientists use SARS_COV-2. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:59
Theodoscovid -- nm - prayformojo Jul 23, 12:58
COVID-45 -- nm - con_carne Jul 23, 12:57
Accurate? Probably SARS-COV-2. i use Covid-19 though. -- nm - Andie Jul 23, 12:54 3
- COVID-19 is what public health officials use, so the rest of government also is supposed to use it. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:59
- Covid-19 or COVID-19? -- nm - rollo Jul 23, 12:59 1
  - Latter. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:59
Trump Virus. -- nm - mud Jul 23, 12:54
The Rona or possibly Ro-Ro. -- nm - Daniel Prime Jul 23, 12:53

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