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Trump asks what the '19' in COVID-19 stands for

Reuters, 24 Jun 2020
Referring to the coronavirus as the 'kung flu' again, which many consider racist, U.S. President Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday said he couldn't figure out what the '19' in COVID-19 stood for. The CDC says the '19' signifies the coronavirus disease of 2019.


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