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Numerous mutations and variants of SARS-CoV-2 have acquired colloquial vis-à-vis scientific labels for ease of pronunciation and usage, both in the lab and to some extent in mass media. The nomenclature draws from the corpus of mythology (both Greek and Scandinavian) and astronomy.
Why do the virus and the disease have different names? Viruses, and the diseases they cause, often have different names. For example, HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Feb 13, 2020 · Spanish Flu, MERS, Ebola - names of diseases which have struck fear into people around the world because of their ability to cause death and misery. But no more. In naming the latest widespread ...
COVID-19 has become a household term, known to people worldwide. But what does the term COVID-19 mean, and what is the actual name of the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic? Here, we shed some light on COVID-19 terminology.
- Kara Rogers
Mar 20, 2020 · Read on to learn why the virus is called coronavirus to begin with, what makes it so new or novel, and what COVID-19 actually means, with insight from infectious disease physicians. Why is...
- Lauren Krouse
Jul 9, 2021 · Amid the misery of a pandemic that has claimed at least four million lives, the scientific search for its origins has itself become toxic. While it is now hideously ubiquitous, Covid-19 is still...
Feb 11, 2020 · COVID-19 stands for Corona Virus Disease 19. “Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing ,” said Director-General of the WHO, Tedros...
