Beijing: China’s National Health Commission on Saturday announced that it has given the coronavirus a temporary official name, novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP).
The Commission announced the new name at a press conference on Saturday and said it should be adopted by government departments and organizations in China until a permanent name for the infection has been determined, reports the South China Morning Post newspaper. The naming of a new virus is decided by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. A name has been submitted to scientific journals and the committee hopes to announce it within days. (IANS)
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