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China virus
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English
Etymology
From en China virus, from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
Noun
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en colloquial sometimes _ offensive neologism derogatory en SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
2020 December 6, tweet by Donald Trump:
@RudyGiulianihas tested positive for the China Virus.
en colloquial sometimes _ offensive derogatory en coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.
en 2021 February Terence A. Smart Covid-19 the LIES and the FRAUD https://archive.org/details/covid-19-the-lies-and-the-fraud/ 227 https://archive.org/details/covid-19-the-lies-and-the-fraud/page/227/ A compound known as polyethylene glycol (PEG) that was added to the matrix structure surrounding the mRNA ingredients used in Pfizer and BioNTech’s China virus jab is believed to be triggering severe anaphylaxis, prompting authorities to issue warnings about its dangers.
Usage notes
Particularly in the United States, use of China virus and similar terms became associated with President Donald Trump and Republican Party (US) his party's attempt to minimize the threat from coronavirus. Separately, China protested to the WHO and media outlets that such terms unfairly blamed and stigmatized China and other East Asian people in a racist manner.
Related terms
en Chinese virus, en Wuhan coronavirus, Wuhanvirus genus, en Wuhan virus, en Wuhan flu, en kung flu
Translations
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 中國病毒, cmn 中國病毒 Zhōngguó bìngdú explanatory translation
German: de China-Virus m n, de Chinavirus m n, de chinesischer Virus m, de chinesisches Virus n
Japanese: ja 武漢肺炎 Bukan haien, ja 武漢ウイルス Bukan uirusu
Polish: pl chiński wirus m-in
en Types of coronaviruses Viruses Pathology Donald Trump