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The pandemic has a lot of names: coronavirus, Covid-19 or even RONA, aCoronavirus Word Slang invented and popularized by younger generations. Coronavirus is a term that has beenused for decades, derived from the fact that entire virus particles have a "corona" or a halo surrounding them, as explained by the control and disease prevention centers (CDC). But while people talk about Covid-19, many do not even know what the acronym Covid is.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 is aDisease caused by a new coronavirus strain, and theThe name Covid-19 was given to the disease by the organization on February 11th. The acronym means "co" as incoRona, "VI," as invirus, and "D," forDISEEE-and the 19 represent the year 2019, when theCoronavirus first surfaces in Wuhan, China.

"Under the guidelines agreed between WHO, the World Animal Health Organization and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, we had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical place, an animal, an individual or a group of people, and who is also pronounceable and related to the disease ", Director General of WHOTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, told the press in the media briefing on February 11th.

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However, this official explanation did not stopRumors on Covid to spread around the internet. Reuters reported on April 24 that social media users shared imagesOnline that has falsely claimed Covid-19 stood for Artificial Intelligence Vaccination Certificate - The number 19 being a reference to artificial intelligence, or A.i., the first and ninth leaders of the alphabet. And snopesreported a false complaint at the end of March Because users had circulated the rumor that Covid-19 was standing for the 19th "Chinese infectious disease." And for more information for coronavirus, seeThe basic fact that everyone has always hurt about coronavirus.