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Yes, it's a little confusing. [0] 2019-nCoV (2019 Novel Coronavirus) was a temporary name. SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus 2
by nkohari 7y ago
Yes, it's a little confusing. [0]
2019-nCoV (2019 Novel Coronavirus) was a temporary name.
SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus 2) is the official name for the virus.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) is the official name for the disease that the virus causes.
[0] https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/bit-chaotic-christening-new-coronavirus-and-its-disease-name-create-confusion https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/bit-chaotic-christen...