Racist might not be the right word, I really dont know. Insensitive maybe? It really rubs me the wrong way when people say this. It seems like its always people trying to be edgy or turn it into a joke that say it this way. I was argued with earlier when I pointed it out to somebody that they should just call it "covid". Their reasoning was that its literally a flu and its literally from wuhan, so "Who cares"? is what they told me.
I looked into it more and saw that WHO had said previously that new infectious diseases or viruses should not be named after locations due to unintended negative impact.
What are your thoughts on this?
I looked into it more and saw that WHO had said previously that new infectious diseases or viruses should not be named after locations due to unintended negative impact.
WHO issues best practices for naming new human infectious diseases
WHO today called on scientists, national authorities and the media to follow best practices in naming new human infectious diseases to minimize unnecessary negative effects on nations, economies and people.
www.who.int
What are your thoughts on this?