Why NOT? It is very appropriate isn't it? Just like Hong Kong or Spanish flu!Why keep on naming it "Chinese Virus" ? We do not name storms after the country where they originate from.
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Why NOT? It is very appropriate isn't it? Just like Hong Kong or Spanish flu!Why keep on naming it "Chinese Virus" ? We do not name storms after the country where they originate from.
In the past, many diseases have been named after geographical locations, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Zika virus, but in 2015, the World Health Organization introduced recommendations to avoid this practice, in order to reduce stigma. In accordance with this policy, the WHO recommended the official name "COVID-19" in February 2020.[1]Why NOT? It is very appropriate isn't it? Just like Hong Kong or Spanish flu!
Wrong assumption.Just like ...Spanish flu!
The 1918 “Spanish flu” could also have originated in China.Wrong assumption.
Spanish flu wasn't originated from Spain, hence why not call COVID19 the Hongkong or the American flu then it would be as appropriate if you compare to the so called "Spanish Flu"...
https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-the-spanish-flu
Nobody mentioned race, just a geographic correlation.
I thought that we were way past this. Oh well.
Calling COVID-19 a “Chinese Virus” or “Kung Flu” Is Racist
Just call it the wuhan virus, so it will no longer be racist.
The 1918 “Spanish flu” could also have originated in China.