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Wuhan coronavirus

noun

Etymology

From Wuhan + coronavirus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

  1. derived from *(s)ker-✻ — “to bend, turn”
  2. derived from κορώνη — “something curved; curved stern of a ship; end, point, tip”
  3. derived from corōna — “garland, wreath; crown”
  4. compounded as wuhan coronavirus — “Wuhan + coronavirus”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

  2. Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19 itself.

    • Health officials in two California counties have reported over the weekend two new cases of Wuhan coronavirus in the state, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to four.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for Wuhan coronavirus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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