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I understand "coronavirus" isn't specific, but why not just use that? Nobody this year will be confused what is being talked about. And if another coronavirus c
by maccam912 7y ago
I understand "coronavirus" isn't specific, but why not just use that? Nobody this year will be confused what is being talked about. And if another coronavirus comes around, it will end up with a different commonly used name. Hearing "Chinese virus" the first time made me think first of a computer virus, then some brand new virus I wasn't aware of, and then finally realizing it was another term for the coronavirus.
- AlexandrB 7y ago> Nobody this year will be confused what is being talked about. You'd be surprised. My relatives sent me a conspiracy theory video based on the fact that Lysol wipes manufactured in fall 2019 claim they kill "Coronavirus". So obviously the global conspiracy knew of the virus in advance!
- klodolph 7y agoThe fact that it’s not specific enough really is a problem. We can call it COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2, but that kind of precision is inconvenient.
- maccam912 7y agoFair. COVID-19 would also work for me. That's used enough that people know immediately what you're talking about.
- Wistar 7y agoI am starting to see it referred to as "C-19," or "C19."
- artemonster 7y agoCOVID-19 is a _disease_ caused by SARS-CoV-2, just as AIDS caused by HIV.
- keymone 7y agoPoint is, nobody will be confused when you say COVID-19 or more specifically “COVID-19 virus” where context demands it.
- prophesi 7y agoThe best of both worlds would be to come up with a precise, "inconvenient" name, then create an acronym from it.
- alistairSH 7y agoOr, better yet, call it COVID-19. Slightly more specific than just coronavirus. Yes, COVID is the disease, not the organism, but for most common uses in everyday speech, that's probably ok.
- ixtli 7y agoIt’s an old right wing tactic that is trying to stir up racism to get voters to support a trade war and stricter immigration controls.
- mistermann 7y agoThat it is this seems obvious to me, and I'm a Trump supporter. An extremely disappointed one, but nonetheless.