Coronavirus new name is 'COVID-19' - WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new coronavirus, Covid-19.
Coronavirus new name is 'Covid-19' - WHO (Up News Info)
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"We now have a name for the #2019nCoV disease: COVID-19. I’ll spell it: C-O-V-I-D hyphen one nine – COVID-19" - @DrTedros #COVID19
The UN health agency wanted a name that do not refer to a geographical location, animals, an individual or a group of people.
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WHO is leading a 2-day global research and innovation forum to mobilise international action in response to coronavirus outbreak in Geneva.
China’s National Health Commission said there were 2,478 confirmed new cases in the mainland and 108 additional deaths, most of them in Hubei province.
As of Monday night, the government said a total of 42,638 cases have been confirmed and 1,016 people have died in the country.
The outbreak’s epicentre is in the city of Wuhan in Hubei province, affecting 28 countries and territories around the world.
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