Wuhan coronavirus en · NOUN
Etymology
From Wuhan + coronavirus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
Meanings
- (colloquial, offensive, sometimes, uncountable) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
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(colloquial, offensive, sometimes, uncountable) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19 itself.
Health officials in two California counties have reported over the weekend two new cases of Wuhan coronavirus in the state, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to four.
2020 January 26, Maria Godoy, “2 New U.S. Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed In California”, in NPR:
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