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		vernie on March 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 How many fucking names does this thing have?

nkohari on March 4, 2020 | [–]

Yes, it's a little confusing. [0]

2019-nCoV (2019 Novel Coronavirus) was a temporary name.

SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus 2) is the official name for the virus.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) is the official name for the disease that the virus causes.

[0] https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/bit-chaotic-christen...

rimliu on March 4, 2020 | [–]

SARS-CoV-2 for the virus, COVID for the disease it causes.

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