As the coronavirus continues to spread, many have referred to it as “the Chinese virus” and “Wuhan flu” because of its origins in Wuhan, China.
Despite several viruses, such as Ebola and the Zika virus, being named after where they originate, state-controlled Chinese media outlets, international agencies, public figures, and reporters have attempted to frame the names Chinese virus and Wuhan flu as racist.
https://twitter.com/xhnews/status/1239827407273525250
https://twitter.com/UNESCO/status/1239718225769893894
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