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WHO: "COVID-19" is New Name for Coronavirus Outbreak
The World Health organization has officially designated the coronavirus outbreak disease as COVID-19
ABC News is reporting that the World Health organization has announced a new name for the outbreak commonly known as "coronavirus".
On a conference call this morning, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the new name for the disease as "COVID-19". The name breaks down as :
As of this writing, 13 cases of COVID-19 have been discovered in the United States. For information of how a District physician should handle a suspected COVID-19 case, read our guide here.
On a conference call this morning, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the new name for the disease as "COVID-19". The name breaks down as :
- CO = coronavirus
- VI = virus
- D = disease
- 19 - year the outbreak began
As of this writing, 13 cases of COVID-19 have been discovered in the United States. For information of how a District physician should handle a suspected COVID-19 case, read our guide here.
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