Is it Coronavirus or COVID 19?

Question

Why do some people call Coronavirus "COVID 19"? Which is the right one to say?

Answer 1

I think, they called Covid-19 due to it began on 2019, covid means, Corona virus detection, maybe thats why they give the name covid-19.

Answer 2

Both are the same, but COVID-19 is more like professional name for the Coronavirus.

Answer 3

Bit of the terms are correct.

Answer 4

Coronaviruses are a "family" of viruses, including various things such as the common cold and the SARS / MERS outbreak virii from some years ago.



COVID 19 is the illness caused by the specific new strain that first appeared in humans in 2019:

Corona Virus Disease [20]19.



The specific virus that causes it is called SARS-CoV-2 as it's the second type of coronavirus discovered that causes the SARS effect.

SARS = Sudden Acute Respiratory distress Syndrome.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Coronavirus is a group of viruses.

Covid-19 is a disease caused by a virus.



Here -- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/difference-between-coronavirus-covid-19_l_5e6be1c4c5b6dda30fc8cb30

Answer 7

both are correct, but there are multiple coronaviruses 

Answer 8

Covid-19 is the disease. Coronavirus is the virus. It’s like HIV and AIDS. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS but you can use coronavirus and vivid-19 interchangeably. 

Answer 9

Coronavirus is a group of viruses.  COVID19 is the official name of this particular strain of Coronavirus.  SARS is also a coronavirus.