WHO GIVES CORONAVIRUS 2019-nCoV A NAME: COVID-19
by John G. Baresky on 02/11/20
Published on 2/11/20, updated 2/23/20
A well-known disease gets a meaningful name
COVID-19 is the new name and the succinct but descriptive abbreviation is no doubt appreciated by medical professionals, healthcare IT and EHR / EMR companies, payers, government officials, patients and consumers.
COVID-19 stands for:
- CO: Coronavirus
- VI: Virus
- D: Disease
- 19: Viral pathogen's year of being found
COVID-19 continues to earn its PHEIC status by its ability to spread and generate serious illness:
- Over 1,000 COVID-19 patients have become fatalities
- More than 43,000 COVID-19 patients have been diagnosed with the viral pathogen's illness
- The early discoverer of COVID-19, Dr. Li Wenliang, has died as a result of contracting the disease
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