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The 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.
by klodolph 7y ago
The 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.