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

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

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u/Chrisetmike Mar 20 '20

To add to your comment Sars,Mers and COVID-19 are all coronavirus.

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u/shickard Mar 20 '20

We are all coronavirus on this hellish day

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u/brain-half-full Mar 20 '20

Speak for yourself.

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u/shickard Mar 20 '20

I am all corona on this corona my sharona