Lost In Translation? New Zoonotic Virus Naming Gets China's Largest Physician Platform In Trouble
"Politically Incorrect"
Executive Summary
China's largest physician portal DXY has been banned from posting on a major social media platform after naming a new zoonotic virus after the place where it originated.
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