In Depth

The politics of naming Covid-19

Trump has labelled it the ‘Chinese virus’ but why does it matter what we call it?

by The Week Staff

15 Apr 2020

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in 2017

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