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→Naming: It's a coronavirus, but not THE coronavirus: re
It might be a little late to point out a naming concern, but I don't know if this page should really be called "Coronavirus." A coronavirus is a type of virus which has "crown-like" tips. There are many strains of viruses, which are classified as "coronavirus."<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7782/</ref> It would be better if we could try to be a bit more encyclopediac and professional about this, and use this strain's name, COVID19. The into to this article does a good job of pointing this out, but as you continue into the text, and especially as you look at [[:Template:Coronavirus]], you can see incorrect terminology. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">DavidB4</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 17:59, 17 March 2020 (EDT)
It might be a little late to point out a naming concern, but I don't know if this page should really be called "Coronavirus." A coronavirus is a type of virus which has "crown-like" tips. There are many strains of viruses, which are classified as "coronavirus."<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7782/</ref> It would be better if we could try to be a bit more encyclopediac and professional about this, and use this strain's name, COVID19. The into to this article does a good job of pointing this out, but as you continue into the text, and especially as you look at [[:Template:Coronavirus]], you can see incorrect terminology. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">DavidB4</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 17:59, 17 March 2020 (EDT)
:I'd change the title it to '''Wuhan virus''' or '''Wuhan coronavirus'''. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 07:09, 18 March 2020 (EDT)
:I'd change the title it to '''Wuhan virus''' or '''Wuhan coronavirus'''. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 07:09, 18 March 2020 (EDT)
::That would work--I'd be fine with that option. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">DavidB4</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 18:15, 18 March 2020 (EDT)