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Dave in VA

(2,037 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:21 AM Mar 2020

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If the technical name is SARS CoV 2

Why doesn't the media use this name instead of Covid 19?

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If the technical name is SARS CoV 2 (Original Post) Dave in VA Mar 2020 OP

SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the virus. Laelth Mar 2020 #1

SARS COV-2 is the official name for the virus that causes the disease COVID-19 hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2

Thanks for the responses. Dave in VA Mar 2020 #3

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

1. SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the virus.

Reply to Dave in VA (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:32 AM

Mar 2020

COVID-19 is the name of the disease the virus causes. The “D” in COVID stands for “disease.”

-Laelth

hlthe2b

(102,197 posts)

2. SARS COV-2 is the official name for the virus that causes the disease COVID-19

Reply to Dave in VA (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:39 AM

Mar 2020

The naming of the virus reflects the close genetic similarilties to the original SARS virus.

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)

3. Thanks for the responses.

Reply to Dave in VA (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 10:41 AM

Mar 2020

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