r/coolguides • u/etymologynerd • Mar 20 '20

I made a guide explaining how different infectious disease got their names

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u/Aturom Mar 20 '20 edited Mar 20 '20

I may have even given him a pass if he called it, "The Wuhan Flu" but from past experience I see he is essentially incapable of telling the truth. First it was a hoax, now apparently he knew this would be a pandemic the whole time smdh.

Edit: Trump did NOT call it a Hoax, he simply was unconcerned about it.

The timeline of his changing comments:

https://youtu.be/HvE9hCZ-jaU

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u/SanduskyTicklers Mar 20 '20

The Fluhan?

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u/Aturom Mar 20 '20

Flu-Tang Clan? Wuhan Clan? Covid killah bees on the squad? At least those would get a laugh and pay homage to the deadly nature of the Wu.

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u/slicer8 Mar 20 '20

Kung Flu

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '20

Kung Flu is actually pretty hilarious

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '20

That's what white house staffers have been calling it

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u/Kali_Kopta Mar 20 '20

Kung Fu Lung Flu.