Chinese virus

Noun

Meaning

(colloquial, sometimes offensive) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Chinese,‎ virus. A pathogen or malware originating, identified, or causing outbreaks in China.

(colloquial, sometimes offensive) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

Wuhan virus Wuhan flu China virus Wuhan coronavirus kung flu

Examples

Conservatives are even borrowing from the “radical Islam" playbook and that overly PC liberals who make a fuss about the “Chinese virus" are soft on pandemics. Source: Internet

Many respondents referenced US President Donald Trump's remarks about coronavirus being a "Chinese virus", concerned that he was "inviting and condoning racism". Source: Internet

But Takei warned the coronavirus pandemic is exposing racism beyond prejudice against the black community — such as against Asian Americans, fueled by President Donald Trump's references to the "Chinese virus." Source: Internet

Despite this irrefutable fact, there has been a kneejerk reaction among some to calling COVID-19 as the Wuhan or Chinese virus. Source: Internet

It’s great that Donny’s fans keep spreading the falsehood they the media referred to this as the Chinese virus before Donny. Source: Internet

Milano, like many others from the far left, has insisted that Trump referring to COVID-19 as a Chinese virus — since it originated in Wuhan, China — is a racist move. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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