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It looks like it will cost a few thousand dollars [0]. What does WC in "WC virus" stand for? [0] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gilead-coronavirus-treatment-remd
by smeyer 6y ago
It looks like it will cost a few thousand dollars [0]. What does WC in "WC virus" stand for?
[0] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gilead-coronavirus-treatment-remdesivir-private-insurance-cost/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gilead-coronavirus-treatment-re...
- qzw 6y agoPresumably “Wuhan Corona”? I don’t know if that’s common nomenclature in his circle or just idiosyncratic.
- gmantg 6y agoIt's an acronym for Wuhan Coronavirus. There are many coronoviruses and it's natural to use the place of origin to distinguish it from others. This is how we name other species and things in general. In science this is called binomial nomenclature.
- malwarebytess 6y agoWuhan China I'm sure. Poster's objective is probably not to different from those who insist on "China Virus."
- rsynnott 6y agoIt’s a virus you get off toilets, obviously. Hepatitis A, perhaps.