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Covid-19April 29, 2020

Siouxsie Wiles: Where did the name ‘Covid-19’ come from?

Illustration: Toby Morris
Illustration: Toby Morris

In the third in our new video series 60 Seconds with Siouxsie, Dr Wiles explains why we’ve heard so little about Covids 1-18.

A short and sweet video made possible by the support of Spinoff members, about the origins of the name “Covid-19”. Contrary to what you might have heard from Trump megaphone Kellyanne Conway, and more than once on public radio, it’s not the 19th rodeo.

Watch Siouxsie’s previous 60 Seconds video here and read more of her writing here.

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