What Does COVID-19 Mean?
The Quick Answer
COVID-19 means "Corona Virus Disease 2019."More Detail...
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The name COVID-19 was chosen by the World Health Organization (WHO), on 11 February 2020 (the same day that the virus was designated SARS-CoV-2). Check out our list of Coronavirus terms. Further information on COVID-19 can be found on the WHO's website: Advice for the public: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Image for COVID-19
When I write COVID-19, I mean this:
COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| COVID-19 | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Corona Virus Disease 2019 |
| Type: | Acronym |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Example of COVID-19 Used in a Text
COVID-19
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