Wuhan flu

Etymology
From 🇰🇲, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Usage notes
Particularly in the United States, use of Wuhan flu and similar terms became associated with and 's after Trump coined the phrase “China virus” to pin the blame for the spread of COVID19 on the Chinese government. Critics, including the Chinese government, have said these terms were racist, stigmatizing and part of a strategy to minimize the threat posed by the coronavirus.