'Covid' and 'Corona' were born in Doctor Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur, India, in the early hours of March 27. Twins Covid (boy) and Corona (girl)'We have named them Covid (boy) and Corona (girl) for now,' said mother Preeti , 27, to the Press Trust of India. Brother and sister Covid and Corona were born during the height of a three-week lockdown in India. Speaking about why they chose to name their newborns 'Covid' and 'Corona', Preeti said: 'The delivery happened after facing several difficulties and therefore me and my husband wanted to make the day memorable. 'When the hospital staff also started calling the babies as Corona and Covid, we finally decided to name them after the pandemic,' she added.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2020 21:30 UTC