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Here's 1 back in January,So, this quote;
"6 deaths, nearly 600 cases" in CHINA. Even at 800 deaths it still wasn't named. So that was when, like, January? Had to be before the 22nd. The virus wasn't named til late february. It literally did not have a name, only a place of origin. EVery one of these quotes is either contextless or distinctly before a name was released.
This is why checking your sources matters. THIS is EXACTLY what propaganda looks like. Equating official reporting of location and virus type before there's a name with calling it the "Wu-flu" or "chinese virus" is awful. It's a false equivalency.
It's like saying "Women who are on state welfare" vs "Welfare Queens". There's a BIG difference between the two. Context matters SO SO SO much!
You're 100% allowed to say "The coronoa virus that originated in wuhan". *Especially* while it's still only in wuhan. The moment the game changes and it's world wide, associating it only with chinese people does WAY more harm than good.

but we've had the
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and SARS as well. To me these referrals to these disease origins don't seem racist, but we're all entitled to an opinion. I prefer press conferences, less potential for any media outlet to twist or attempt to twist any news or comment. I like first hand reports, much more reliable. Watch & listen to everything and then form your own conclusions. Media is most definitely biased. I just wish the Chinese officials had been more forthcoming with their status earlier and would reveal the truth of their cases & fatalities.