> The common name for the virus is Wuhan virus. Not anymore. It was a casual name for the virus in the very beginning, but not according to WHO standards. If

> The common name for the virus is Wuhan virus. Not anymore. It was a casual name for the virus in the very beginning, but not according to WHO standards. If the Chinese government discourages people to use the name Wuhan virus, they are right in their argument. If they use force to enforce this discouragement, that's over the top IMO, but it is an authoritarian regime so its within their character to do so. > No, it isn't offensive. We frequently name diseases after locations. Ebola is an example. MERS is an example. Spanish Flu is an example. WHO recommends not to, and Spanish flu is not descriptive of its origins, as it did not origin from Spain; the rest of the world was just too busy to notice/act on it. [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu