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#UPDATE The WHO chief said the name was chosen to avoid references to a specific geographical location, animal species or group of people in line with international recommendations for naming aimed at preventing stigmatisation
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells reporters in Geneva that "COVID-19" is the new official name for the deadly #coronavirus first identified in China on December 31 #COVID19