The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has confirmed that the 2019 novel coronavirus has been given an official, new name: COVID-19. The new name offers authorities a standard format to use for future coronavirus outbreaks, and has been determined based on agreed guidelines between WHO, OIEAnimalHealth & FAO. These … Continue reading New coronavirus name will replace “inaccurate, stigmatising” names