Etymology

Wuhan pneumonia

Today it means: A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is genetically similar to SARS and MERS. Full definition →

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The story

A respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, from Wuhan + pneumonia.

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