New Coronavirus Disease Officially Named COVID-19 By The World Health Organization
The disease first identified in China in late 2019 was previously called "2019-nCoV."
The new coronavirus disease that was first identified in Wuhan has received an official name from the World Health Organization: "COVID-19."
"COVI" comes from coronavirus. The "D" stands for disease. The 19 represents 2019, the year the virus was first identified, in December.
The name will apply for the "entire spectrum" of cases, from mild to severe, according to a
