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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]
List of incidents of xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia
Luko
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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
Midwesterndvr
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May as well continue the racist rhetoric and call the Hong Kong flu the Chinese Flu 2 and Covid-19, Chinese Flu 3.
“1968 flu pandemic, also called Hong Kong flu pandemic of 1968 or Hong Kong flu of 1968, global outbreak of influenza that originated in China in July 1968 and lasted until 1969–70.”
“1968 flu pandemic, also called Hong Kong flu pandemic of 1968 or Hong Kong flu of 1968, global outbreak of influenza that originated in China in July 1968 and lasted until 1969–70.”
Midwesterndvr
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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
Not surprising, most influenza type viruses do have origins in southern and central china.
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