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Boston Calling: Covid-19

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15/02/2020 GMT

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Names matter. That’s why the WHO took its time to name the new coronavirus disease.

Names matter. That’s why the World Health Organization took its time to name the disease caused by the coronavirus.

There are many considerations to take into account when naming a new disease. We hear about some of the pitfalls the World Health Organization avoided when it came up with Covid-19.   Also, an American couple tries to make the best of their cruise ship quarantine; some Chinese people travelling in the US are getting tired of being asked if they’re sick; the long and unfounded history of migrants bringing disease to the US; plus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US has deployed disease detectives to combat the coronavirus. 

(Photo: Passengers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they arrive on a flight from Asia at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 29, 2020.  Credit: Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images)

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