English Dictionary

Wuhan virus

noun

(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19. / (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The Wuhan virus has spread to multiple countries.

意味（1）

(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19.

This new “Wuhan virus” outbreak in China, which appears to be due to a novel coronavirus, is another warning to us about the need for more research in infectious diseases, epidemiology and control measures.

意味（2）

(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

We designed candidate diagnostic RT-PCR assays before release of the first sequence of the Wuhan virus.

意味（3）

(uncommon) Synonym of A/Wuhan/359/95, a strain of H3N2 influenza.