"Wuhan flu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Wuhan + flu, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Wuhan|flu}} Wuhan + flu Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Wuhan flu (uncountable)
  1. (informal, sometimes offensive) COVID-19. Wikipedia link: Donald Trump, Republican Party (US) Tags: informal, offensive, sometimes, uncountable Categories (topical): Coronavirus, Diseases Synonyms: Wu flu [clipping] Related terms: Wuhan virus, Wuhanvirus, Wuhan coronavirus, China virus, Chinese virus, kung flu
    Sense id: en-Wuhan_flu-en-noun-06zggPl5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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