In Feb.11,2020 The WHO announces that novel coronavirus’ formal new name
is COVID19.
"Co" stands for coronavirus, "Vi" is for virus
and "D" is for disease. Health officials purposely avoid naming
COVID-19 after a geographical location, animal or group of people, so as not to
stigmatize people or places.
As this moment, USA has reported 305 confirmed positive cases to CDC and 15 Death.
The first COVID-19 death in USA was reported in Washington state, after a man
with no travel history to China dies on Feb. 28 at Evergreen Health Medical
Center in Kirkland, Washington.
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