The Biggest Threat From Coronavirus Isn't Racism

Even the threat of global pandemic apparently can’t slow the hysterical culture of modern political correctness.

Apparently, according to some in the news media and even Congress, it’s racist to refer to coronavirus as “the Wuhan virus”  or “Chinese coronavirus” or any other name that identifies the likely city, province, or country of origin.

The fervor over the naming convention for the new coronavirus disease, which health officials often call COVID-19, really began when Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., tweeted March 8 that he had self-quarantined after coming into contact with a “person who has since been hospitalized with the Wuhan Virus.”

Gosar was hit with a deluge of criticism from some in the media, including David Gura of NBC News and Chris Hayes of MSNBC, who claim that using the name of the city or country where the disease likely originated is somehow inappropriate and racist.

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