Friday, August 19, 2022

Monkeypox Outbreak: WHO Will Change Name of Virus - Bloomberg

Monkeypox Outbreak: WHO Will Change Name of Virus - Bloomberg
  • WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma, Racism
  • Organization discussing the name change with virus experts
  • More than 1,600 cases have been recorded globally, WHO says
"The proposal echoes a similar controversy that erupted when the WHO moved quickly to rename SARS-CoV-2 after people around the world referred to it as the China or Wuhan virus in the absence of an official designation..."

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