WHO names coronavirus as ‘Covid-19’

The World Health Organisation yesterday said "Covid-19" would be the new official name for the deadly coronavirus that was first identified in China on December 31.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva, explaining that "co" stood for "corona", "vi" for "virus" and "d" for "disease", "We now have a name for the disease and it's Covid-19".

World health authorities warned Tuesday that the coronavirus first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan -- was a "very grave threat" globally.  The death toll from the coronavirus has topped 1,000 in China with more than 42,600 people infected.

 

WHO names coronavirus as Covid-19

The World Health Organisation yesterday said Covid-19 would be the new official name for the deadly coronavirus that was first identified in China on December 31. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva, explaining that co stood for corona, vi for virus and d for disease, We now have a name for the disease and its Covid-19. World health authorities warned Tuesday that the coronavirus first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan -- was a very grave threat globally. The death toll from the coronavirus has topped 1,000 in China with more than 42,600 people infected.