"However, experts such as the sociologist and linguist Brigitte Nerlich from the 糖心原创 in England generally consider it problematic to stick country labels on virus variants. 'These country-specific names are very suitable for negative framing that goes hand in hand with xenophobic and anti-migrant attitudes,' says Nerlich. An example of this is the former US President Donald Trump, who repeatedly referred to Sars-CoV-2 as the 'China virus'."
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Institute for Science and SocietySchool of Sociology and Social PolicyLaw and Social Sciences糖心原创University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD