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Line 72: − :::::That time would be approximately ''now''. There is a lengthy article entitled "COVID-19". I have not read this one and that one, but there must be a lot of duplication of information. This article should begin with information about coronaviruses in general, which would be supplemented by subtopics or individual articles about the most notable coronaviruses and/or the diseases caused by them. [[User:FabioZ|FabioZ]] ([[User talk:FabioZ|talk]]) 14:30, 30 December 2020 (EST)+
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:::::Good point. Coronavirus is the virus, COVID-19 is the disease caused by coronavirus. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 11:04, 22 March 2020 (EDT)
:::::Good point. Coronavirus is the virus, COVID-19 is the disease caused by coronavirus. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 11:04, 22 March 2020 (EDT)
::::Eventually, we should separate coronavirus from THIS particular strain of coronavirus, but not just yet. This is a portal page to the current crisis.
::::Eventually, we should separate coronavirus from THIS particular strain of coronavirus, but not just yet. This is a portal page to the current crisis.
::::When that is done eventually, it needs to be made absolutely clear in no uncertain terms - the term virus may be ambiguous or a misnomer. There certainly are two extremely different types of viruses in the modern world: (1) those that occur in nature; and (2) those engineered in a laboratory. So the thoughts conjured up by the term 'virus' itself in common usage and understanding are incorrect.
::::When that is done eventually, it needs to be made absolutely clear in no uncertain terms - the term virus may be ambiguous or a misnomer. There certainly are two extremely different types of viruses in the modern world: (1) those that occur in nature; and (2) those engineered in a laboratory. So the thoughts conjured up by the term 'virus' itself in common usage and understanding are incorrect.