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This is SARS type 2; please stop using COVID-19. > distinction between a disease caused by a specific virus and the virus that causes it The virus is also cal
by anticensor 7y ago
This is SARS type 2; please stop using COVID-19.
> distinction between a disease caused by a specific virus and the virus that causes it
The virus is also called SARS-CoV-2.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoI dunno, I think that one's on the scientists. Expecting the general public to maintain a nominal distinction between a disease caused by a specific virus and the virus that causes it isn't reasonable.
- tomatocracy 7y agoThe concept is well enough understood by the general public I think in the context of HIV/AIDS so I'm not sure why it couldn't be here too. I think it would be a useful concept for the general public to understand the distinction if there turn out to be significant numbers of asymptomatic but infectious people.