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The World Health Organization (WHO) officially named the 2019 novel coronavirus as COVID-19
Under agreed guidelines between WHO, WHO had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people, and which is also pronounceable and related to the disease.
Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing. It also gives WHO a standard format to use for any future coronavirus outbreaks
source: https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1227248333871173632
