Ni 11 February 2020, igbimo International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (Igbimo Agbaye lori Ipinsiaye awon Kokoro Eran) gba oruko yii "arolu aisan imin oloro gbigboro, erankorona iru 2" (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SARS-CoV-2) gege bii oruko alosise.. 
 ó jẹ́ alákòóso àgbà ti African Economic Congress.Ìgbésí ayé àti ètò ẹ̀kọ́ rẹ̀ ọmọ bíbí ìpínlẹ̀ Delta ní Illoh, ó sì jẹ́ àkọ́bí nínú ọmọ mẹ́fà.. 