On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice for naming of new human infectious diseases.
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We're going to be dealing with Covid for a long time, but it's not for the reason you think.
Has COVID Finally Left Michigan?
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A West Michigan woman disrespects the court and the judge throws the book at her.
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With the exception of Wayne and Macomb counties, all others in Michigan are still experiencing a rise in positive COVID cases.
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A leading doctor and professor at the University of Michigan is making a bold prediction, saying the Coronavirus pandemic will come to an end in 2022.
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What is really going on?
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