Ebola is from the river it originated.
Zika, West Nile, etc.
It's not racist to name a virus based on its origin.
Zika, West Nile, etc.
It's not racist to name a virus based on its origin.
There is precedent (I listed them above) for how viruses are colloquially named based on their location.
Let's stop trying to find racial issues where they don't exist.
Appeal to tradition (i.e. a well known fallacy). Denied.
> Let's stop trying to find racial issues where they don't exist.
Translation: "Let's turn a blind eye to racism-enabling behaviors where they do exist."
That's rich coming from the guy who just said we can call it Spanish Flu because it's old.
The appeal to tradition here is the idea that we should continue that practice even when we know better and have an opportunity to do better. I reject that. Is "cling to tradition regardless of effect" really the hill you feel you must die on? An odd attitude for anyone in tech, I must say.
> Because the strain was first discovered in Wuhan, China, it is sometimes referred to informally as the Wuhan coronavirus
I would suggestion you to look at the sources linked after that statement in the Wikipedia article.
Colloquial names are not designated, they form naturally by people. The location of the origin of the virus is a natural place to start.
Yes they now have an official name for the virus, as they do other famous viruses that don't go by their official name by the general public.