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Noun: novel coronavirus pneumonia
  1. A viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
    - COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019, 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease [archaic], coronavirus [informal], corona [informal], Covid, Covid-19

See also: 2019-nCov [archaic], SARS coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2

Type of: coronavirus disease, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness

Encyclopedia: Novel coronavirus pneumonia