In January 2020, the WHO recommended using the interim disease names 2019-nCov and 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease for the virus and the disease, in line with the 2015 guideline against the use of places in names of diseases and viruses.
Mnamo Januari 2020, WHO ilipendekeza kuwa ugonjwa mkali wa matatizo ya kupumua wa 2019-nCov na 2019-nCov kama majina ya muda ya virusi na ugonjwa huo kulingana na mwongozo wa 2015 unaopinga kutumia maeneo kama majina ya ugonjwa na virusi,