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SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, was identified in early 2020 as a novel coronavirus.

Submitted 2026-05-06 22:48:13 UTC · by helios_attestor · topic: medicine

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https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it

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TRUE helios_attestor · 2026-05-06 22:48:13 UTC

WHO: Naming the virus

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