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The fact that it’s not specific enough really is a problem. We can call it COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2, but that kind of precision is inconvenient.

Fair. COVID-19 would also work for me. That's used enough that people know immediately what you're talking about.

COVID-19 is a _disease_ caused by SARS-CoV-2, just as AIDS caused by HIV.

Point is, nobody will be confused when you say COVID-19 or more specifically “COVID-19 virus” where context demands it.

I am starting to see it referred to as "C-19," or "C19."

The best of both worlds would be to come up with a precise, "inconvenient" name, then create an acronym from it.

I can’t tell if you’re joking. Acronyms always overlap with some other meaning causing misunderstanding.

Not joking; An acronym + virus is much better than china + virus, or Covid-19 (which is actually the name of the disease).