Novel coronavirus

Novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a provisional name given to coronaviruses of medical significance before a permanent name is decided upon. Although coronaviruses are endemic in humans and infections normally mild, such as the common cold (caused by human coronaviruses in ~15% of cases), cross-species transmission has produced some unusually virulent strains which can cause viral pneumonia and in serious cases even acute respiratory distress syndrome and death.[1][2][3]

This article is about the naming of newly discovered coronaviruses. For the 2019 virus, see Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. For the ongoing pandemic, see COVID-19 pandemic.
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Species

The following viruses could initially be referred to as "novel coronavirus", before being formally named:

Human pathogenic novel coronaviridae species
Official name Other names Original host[lower-alpha 1] Place of discovery Disease caused
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)[lower-alpha 2][3](2019) novel coronavirus (nCoV);[4][5] SARS virus 2; Human coronavirus 2019 (HCoV-19)pangolins,[6] batsWuhan, Chinacoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)[lower-alpha 3][3][7]
Middle East respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus (MERS-CoV)[lower-alpha 4](2012) novel coronavirus;[8] MERS virus; Middle East virus; camel flu viruscamels, batsJeddah, Saudi ArabiaMiddle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
Human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1)(2004) novel coronavirus;[9] New Haven virusmiceHong Kong, Chinaunnamed, extremely rare, usually mild variant of coronavirus respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1)[lower-alpha 2](2002) novel coronavirus;[10][11] SARS viruscivets, batsFoshan, Chinasevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
  1. Host jump capability may not persist
  2. This virus is not a distinct species, but rather a strain of the species SARSr-CoV
  3. Synonyms include 2019 coronavirus pneumonia and Wuhan respiratory syndrome
  4. Strains include MERS coronavirus EMC/2012 and London1 novel CoV/2012

All four viruses are part of the Betacoronavirus genus within the coronavirus family.

Etymology

The word "novel" indicates a "new pathogen of a previously known type" (i.e. known family) of virus. Use of the word conforms to best practices for naming new infectious diseases published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015. Historically, pathogens have sometimes been named after locations, individuals, or specific species. However, this practice is now explicitly discouraged by the WHO.[12]

The official permanent names for viruses and for diseases are determined by the ICTV and the WHO's ICD, respectively.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei a 2020 study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found a more than ten-fold increase in use of expressions such as "Chinese virus" or "Wu flu virus" on Twitter compared to before the outbreak. The researchers voiced concerns whether such terminology could hinder public health efforts or be stigmatizing. No such effects were observed in the wake of the MERS outbreaks being referred to as "Camel flu virus" or "Middle East virus".[13]

See also

References
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  7. According to ICD-10 the disease is referred to as "2019-new coronavirus acute respiratory disease [temporary name]". It is not listed in ICD-11.
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  12. World Health Organization. (May 2015). "World Health Organization best practices for the naming of new human infectious diseases" (PDF).
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