More than a month after the novel coronavirus outbreak was reported, the virus and the disease have finally received official names. We discuss the process and meaning behind the names, as well as why it’s important we have them. 

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2fa810bd-7fff-7efd-0315-ca25cccc87c6">More than a month after the novel coronavirus outbreak was reported, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51466362">the virus and the disease have finally received official names</a>. We discuss the <a href="https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2015/naming-new-diseases/en/">process and meaning behind the names</a>, as well as why it&rsquo;s important we have them. </span></p>

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