Explained: WHO to change name of monkeypox virus; here's why
June 15, 2022 16:05 ISTThe WHO aims to consult experts in orthopoxviruses on more appropriate names for the monkeypox virus. Earlier during coronavirus pandemic, people around the world referred to the Covid virus as China or Wuhan virus, and again the emergence of a Covid strain in South Africa led to travel bans, prompting the WHO to quickly rename SARS-CoV-2.