COVID-19

Meaning

Proper Noun

COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2

Origin

Abbreviation of coronavirus disease + 19 from 2019, the year it was discovered. Coined by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020. Intended to avoid stigma by not referring to a place, animal, or group of people.

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