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The Victim Died 1.110 People, Corona Virus Has A New Name Covid-19

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The Victim Died 1.110 People, Corona Virus Has A New Name Covid-19

medical Advisor in China who understand the outbreak, Dr Zhong Nanshan (83 years old) said, the number of new cases dropped in some provinces. "I expect this outbreak could end in April," he told Reuters quoted on Wednesday (12/2). Zhong is an expert of epidemiology that play a role in combating the epidemic of SARS in 2003.

WHO also proposed the official name for the disease. Called Covid-19 since the disease was first detected towards the end of last year.

Director General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, a new name that is not referring to anybody, place or animal that is related to corona virus. It aims to avoid the stigma.

"Have to find a name that does not refer to the geographical location, animals, individuals or groups of people, and which also can be pronounced and associated with this disease," says Ghebreyesus through the Twitter quoted from the New York Times, Wednesday (12/2).

this Article has been published in the Katadata.co.id with the title "the Victim Died 1.110 People, Corona Virus Has a New Name Covid-19" , https://katadata.co.id/berita/2020/02/12/korban-meninggal-1110-orang-virus-corona-punya-nama-baru-covid-19
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