Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[Bofferbrauer2]

SvennoJ said:

Bofferbrauer2 said:
For those who didn't hear it yet: The Virus has been renamed to SARS CoV-2 now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2

However, the disease is still called Covid-19

It was always named that but the WHO didn't want to use that name to prevent panic reactions. Instead they have been referring to the virus as the virus responsible for covid-19.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it

https://www.newscientist.com/term/covid-19/
Covid-19 stands for Coronavirus disease 2019
SARS Cov-2 stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Ah okay, thanks for the clarification!