'Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, told reporters.
The CO stands for corona, the VI for virus and the D for disease.
Medical staff check a patient's condition at a temporary hospital converted from "Wuhan Livingroom" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 10, 2020.The flu-like coronavirus that has sickened more than 43,100 people in over two dozen countries now has a name: Covid-19. "Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing," Tedros told reporters. "It also gives us a standard format to use for any future coronavirus outbreak."
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