Coronavirus Officially Named <br />COVID-19 by the WHO The coronavirus that has sickened <br />more than 42,000 people and <br />left at least 1,000 dead was officially named by the <br />World Health Organization <br />(WHO) on Tuesday. COVID-19 references the coronavirus <br />disease being discovered in 2019. World Health Organization chief <br />Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said <br />it was important to avoid stigma <br />when naming the particular virus. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, NBC News According to Ghebreyesus, the first <br />vaccine to combat COVID-19 could <br />be ready in about 18 months. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Reuters
