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The new coronavirus disease that was first identified in Wuhan has now received its official name from the World Health Organization: “COVID-19.”
“COVI” comes from coronavirus. The “D” stands for disease. The 19 represents 2019, the year the virus was first identified, in December.
The name will apply for the “entire spectrum” of cases, from mild to severe, according to a WHO spokesperson.
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