Does COVID Stand for 'Chinese-Originated Viral Infectious Disease'?

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Does COVID Stand for 'Chinese-Originated Viral Infectious Disease'?
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This was a rumor in March 2020. 👇

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During the pandemic of 2020, most everyone was familiar with the name of the coronavirus disease that was sweeping across multiple countries , but less so with the name of the virus that caused it . In either case, many people weren't aware of the derivations of those names, leading some to take japes like the following seriously:

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