China virus
English
Etymology
From China + virus, from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
Noun
China virus (countable and uncountable, plural China viruses)
- (colloquial, sometimes offensive, neologism) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
- 2020 December 6, tweet by Donald Trump:
- @RudyGiuliani […] has tested positive for the China Virus.
- 2020 December 6, tweet by Donald Trump:
- (colloquial, sometimes offensive) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.
- 2021 February, Terence A. Smart, Covid-19 the LIES and the FRAUD, page 227:
- A compound known as polyethylene glycol (PEG) that was added to the matrix structure surrounding the mRNA ingredients used in Pfizer and BioNTech’s China virus jab is believed to be triggering severe anaphylaxis, prompting authorities to issue warnings about its dangers.
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Usage notes
Particularly in the United States, use of China virus and similar terms became associated with President Donald Trump and his party's attempt to minimize the threat from coronavirus. Separately, China protested to the WHO and media outlets that such terms unfairly blamed and stigmatized China and other East Asian people in a racist manner.
Related terms
- Chinese virus, Wuhan coronavirus, Wuhanvirus, Wuhan virus, Wuhan flu, kung flu
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