The official name of the new corona virus is Covid-19, vaccinated after 18 months
"We have a name for the disease and it is Covid-19" - AFP news agency on the evening of 11-2 quoted WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

Accordingly, "co" in the new name stands for corona, "vi" stands for virus and "d" stands for disease. Previously, WHO temporarily called the new corona virus strain 2019-nCoV.

Other names may not be accurate, says Tedros. The new name is intended to avoid being related to a specific geographical location, group of animals or people, and to avoid discrimination.

WHO press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, February 11 - Photo: REUTERS

In addition, WHO also said Covid-19 vaccine will be ready in 18 months. "We are doing everything with every possible weapon," said Tedros.

"If the world does not awaken and sees the new virus as the number one enemy of the people, I don't think we will learn the lesson ... We are still in a strategy of preventing and not letting the virus have a gap in it. transmission in place "- Mr. Tedros said.

Previously, WHO urged countries to share data to promote research on pneumonia caused by new coronavirus.

"The key is solidarity, particularly regarding sample sharing and virus sequences. To overcome this epidemic, we need to be open and share in accordance with the principles of equality and fairness," says the firm. AFP news on February 11 quoted WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Source: tuoitre.vn