COVID-19: What's in a name?

What does each of the following have in common: Ebola, Marburg, Swine Flu, Spanish Flu and Avian flu? They are all diseases named after a location or an animal host. In the past, this had been the norm: scientists rushed to name a new disease using the place where it first identified.

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Main Author: Edward Kenyi (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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3rd Floor Main Library

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Call Number: A1234.567
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