I Hate Racism and Discrimination

For the record, calling it the China Flu or China Virus isn’t racist. The fact that people instantly went to virtue signaling when this pandemic started shows that a lot of you need to find some hobbies.

And if you are still foaming at the mouth over this just call it what I call it, the Wuhan Wheezer.

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Elessar · 26-30, M

Technically calling it [i]China flu[/i] is inaccurate, because it doesn't have absolutely anything to do with a flu virus. It just makes whoever uses the term look ignorant. It'd be like dealing with someone who's willing to teach you how to make pizza, and who calls a tomato a red potato.

Also, both the virus (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease (CoViD-19) have their official names already. If we want to rename things by their origin, then we should rename the Spanish flu to Kansas flu too, I suppose? It doesn't make much sense, from a taxonomic point of view, just creates more confusion for nothing.

Amyrakunejo · F

@Elessar It's only loosely related to influenza since it's the same virus archetype...but no one seems to get that's all there is in that regard.

It's just as potentially lethal, too.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@Amyrakunejo Yeah, like a fish is related to a horse because they both have vertebrae.