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→Naming: It's a coronavirus, but not THE coronavirus
:::::"Ebola" is named after a river in Africa. Then there is West Nile Virus and Ross River Fever. None of them are as racist as yellow fever. Don't let yourself be stampeded by irrational accusations of racism. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 03:52, 25 March 2020 (EDT)
:::::"Ebola" is named after a river in Africa. Then there is West Nile Virus and Ross River Fever. None of them are as racist as yellow fever. Don't let yourself be stampeded by irrational accusations of racism. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 03:52, 25 March 2020 (EDT)
::::::You don't walk into the line of fire, either. You circle around and toss a hand grenade into the pill box. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 10:25, 25 March 2020 (EDT)
::::::You don't walk into the line of fire, either. You circle around and toss a hand grenade into the pill box. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 10:25, 25 March 2020 (EDT)
:::::::The G-7 foreign ministers are holding up a statement over this issue: [https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142456248 G-7 failed to agree on statement after U.S. insisted on calling coronavirus outbreak 'Wuhan virus']." Tt seems that the Europeans see virus naming yet another way to make an anti-American gesture. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 01:13, 26 March 2020 (EDT)
:::::::The G-7 foreign ministers are holding up a statement over this issue: [https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142456248 G-7 failed to agree on statement after U.S. insisted on calling coronavirus outbreak 'Wuhan virus']." It seems that the Europeans see virus naming yet another way to make an anti-American gesture. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 01:13, 26 March 2020 (EDT)