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. 2020 Mar 21;395(10228):949.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30419-0. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

A distinct name is needed for the new coronavirus

Shibo Jiang  1 , Zhengli Shi  2 , Yuelong Shu  3 , Jingdong Song  4 , George F Gao  4 , Wenjie Tan  4 , Deyin Guo  5
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A distinct name is needed for the new coronavirus

Shibo Jiang et al. Lancet. .
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  • SARS-CoV-2 is an appropriate name for the new coronavirus.
    Wu Y, Ho W, Huang Y, Jin DY, Li S, Liu SL, Liu X, Qiu J, Sang Y, Wang Q, Yuen KY, Zheng ZM. Wu Y, et al. Lancet. 2020 Mar 21;395(10228):949-950. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30557-2. Epub 2020 Mar 6. Lancet. 2020. PMID: 32151324 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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