[teejers1]

IMHO, if Trump et al. had not tried to use the "China Virus" as a blatant rally-around-the-flag technique, then the Administration would have more credibility in arguing that the ban was motivated by public health best practices and not xenophobia and scapegoating. 

Your quote brought up a question I've been meaning to ask:  why is using the term "the Wuhan virus" so taboo?  Strikes me as a perfectly adequate and accurate name.  

Is it because we don't want to "offend" people by calling it that?  I mean . . .  seriously?

[teejers1]

IMHO, if Trump et al. had not tried to use the "China Virus" as a blatant rally-around-the-flag technique, then the Administration would have more credibility in arguing that the ban was motivated by public health best practices and not xenophobia and scapegoating. 

Your quote brought up a question I've been meaning to ask:  why is using the term "the Wuhan virus" so taboo?  Strikes me as a perfectly adequate and accurate name.  

Is it because we don't want to "offend" people by calling it that?  I mean . . .  seriously?