How Did COVID-19 Get its Name?

On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Learn how COVID-19 got its name.Transcript: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/videos/covid-19-update-risks/HowCOVID18gotName.pdf

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