Wuhan virus

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Meaning

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

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

(uncommon) Synonym of A/Wuhan/359/95, a strain of H3N2 influenza.

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Do Minnesota government officials think the Wuhan virus is possibly 3x more deadly than the Spanish flu? Source: Internet

Due to the ongoing developments in China in relation to the Wuhan virus, the Scandinavian airline SAS has extended it cancelled flights connections to Beijing and Shanghai until the end of the month. Source: Internet

Coronavirus infects the INTERNET: Beware suspicious links about the killer Wuhan virus which hackers are. Source: Internet

On 1 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) held a routine media conference, during which Dr Michael Ryan, the Executive Director of WHO, was questioned whether the new coronavirus came from Wuhan Virus Research Institute. Source: Internet

Chen Qiushi spoke out about the Wuhan virus. Source: Internet

Or in the coming months the Wuhan virus could worsen. Source: Internet

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