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WHO Gives Coronavirus a New Name to Prevent ‘Stigmatization’
by Paul Joseph Watson, Summit News:
Because hurt feelings are important when dealing with a potential global pandemic.
The coronavirus has been officially named ‘COVID-19’ because according to the WHO, “We had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people.”
"Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing. It also gives us a standard format to use for any future coronavirus outbreaks"-@DrTedros #COVID19
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 11, 2020
“Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing,” the organization added.
The name change is in line with the WHO’s official statement when they first declared coronavirus to be a global emergency, which warned countries against any actions that would “promote stigma or discrimination” and asserted that maintaining the “international traffic” of people was essential and should not be interfered with.
Respondents to the name change on Twitter weren’t impressed.
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