WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that CO stands for corona, VI stands for virus and D stands for disease, with 19 being the first identification of the outbreak: December 31, 2019.
Mkuu wa WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, alielezea kuwa CO inawakilisha korona, VI kwa virusi, D kwa ugonjwa na 19 ni mwaka wa kwanza ambao mlipuko uligunduliwa: 31 Desemba 2019.