02-12-2020, 10:45 AM
(02-05-2020, 06:56 AM)arsalahmed786 Wrote: As far as i know about it, It ain't new virus, It first discovered back in 1960s and as all virus evolve it also evolved by the time. And the recently scientist gave it name (2019-nCoV). I heard it got "CoronaVirus" name because it have small crowns on it.....
Although it is true that the general term "corona virus" is not new, the corona virus originated from Wuhan in 2019 is indeed new. Because it does have new DNA sequencing.
That is also why WHO needs to give a new name, COVID-19, for the disease. Source.