The disease caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been given new name COVID-19 by the international body WHO which makes no reference to any of the people, places or animals associated with this virus.
Sëmundja e shkaktuar nga vdekjeprurëse koronavirus i romanit që ka marrë mijëra jetë deri më tani i është vënë një emër i ri COVID-19
Akronimi COVID-19 qëndron për Corona virus Sëmundje 2019, as this highly infectious sëmundje was first diagnosed last year.
Under international guidelines, the W.H.O. “has to find a name that does not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people, and which is also pronounceable and related to the sëmundje, "
In keeping with this policy to avoid stigmatising, WHO chose the new name COVID-19 which makes no reference to any of the people, places or animals associated with this virus.
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