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Omer Benjakob (February 9, 2020). "Never trust Wikipedia". Wired (magazine). Retrieved February 9, 2020. While a short and generic Wikipedia page on "coronavirus" had existed since 2013, the article about the "2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak" was created on January 5, 2020

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The TRIP database provides clinical publications about evidence-based medicine.
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This article was nominated for merging with Orthocoronavirinae on 26 January 2019. The result of the discussion (permanent link) was to not merge.

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This article has previously been nominated to be moved.

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RM, Coronavirus → Coronavirus (group of viruses), Not moved, 18 March 2020, discussion
RM, Coronavirus → Orthocoronavirinae, Withdrawn, 18 August 2021, discussion
RM, Coronavirus → Orthocoronavirinae, Not moved, 23 December 2021, discussion

Omicron is mild edit

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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/20/covid-19-current-omicron-variant-not-virulent-says-public-health-specialist Ansgarjohn (talk) 18:20, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

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