English Dictionary

Wuhan virus

名詞

口語 軽蔑的 攻撃的 時々 不可算名詞 稀用

(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19. / (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

日本語の意味

（口語的、軽蔑的、時に侮辱的な表現）COVID-19の原因となる新型コロナウイルス（SARS-CoV-2）の別称として用いられる用語

Many people avoid using the term Wuhan virus because it's derogatory and misleading.

多くの人は、COVID-19を指すために「新型コロナウイルス」という表現を使うことを避けます。それは侮辱的で誤解を招くからです。

意味（1）

(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.

This new “Wuhan virus” outbreak in China, which appears to be due to a novel coronavirus, is another warning to us about the need for more research in infectious diseases, epidemiology and control measures.

意味（2）

(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

We designed candidate diagnostic RT-PCR assays before release of the first sequence of the Wuhan virus.

意味（3）

(uncommon) Synonym of A/Wuhan/359/95, a strain of H3N2 influenza.