On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice for naming of new human infectious diseases.
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The box office is showing signs of monstrous life.
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Cases soared last week here in the state of Michigan, with yesterday's cases reaching over 8,000 cases here in the state of Michigan.
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Episodes Removed Due To Problematic Storylines
One episode involved mention of a "panty raid."
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The roar of the crowd. The crack of the bat. The smell of popcorn hotdogs and pizza fills the air around you. Do you know what that means?
Doctor: You Can Still Get COVID-19 After Being Vaccinated [VIDEO]
A local doctor explains why it's still possible to contract COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated.
Get A COVID-19 Shot And You Can Get A FREE Krispy Kreme Donut!
Doughnut lovers, did you see this?
Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Will Go Straight to Disney Plus
The move was made as Disney reshuffled its summer movie lineup.
‘Black Widow’ Will Premiere on Disney Plus on July 9
It will open in theaters on that day as well.
‘Tenet’ Is Coming to HBO Max in May
They already have five other Christopher Nolan movies.
The Biggest Oscar Snubs and Surprises This Year
There were some exciting nominations, and some frustrating omissions.