Why do they call it covid 19?
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It is called C – O – V – I – D because it stands for Credit, Ownership, Value, Income, and Drive. Let’s take a look at each one.
The coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic of respiratory illness is known as COVID-19. The “19” in the name stands for the year it was first identified – 2019. The outbreak was first reported in China in December 2019.
The name “coronavirus” comes from the Latin word “corona,” meaning crown or halo. The coronavirus is so named because of the characteristic crown-like spikes on its surface. The “19” in COVID-19 stands for the year it was first identified – 2019.
So why do we call it COVID-19? The name is derived from its cause – the coronavirus. The “19” in the name stands for the year it was first identified – 2019.
The name “coronavirus” is derived from the Latin word “corona,” meaning “crown” or “halo.” The name was first used in 1968 by virologist Maurice Hilleman when he identified the then-unknown agent that caused respiratory illness in children. The name was chosen because of the characteristic appearance of the virions (the infectious particle of the virus) when viewed under an electron microscope. They resembled a solar corona.