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Novid
NOVID [ noh-vid ]
What does Novid mean?
A Novid is a person who has never had coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The word Novid is an informal, non-scientific term that is used to refer to a person who has never had COVID-19. Novid refers to one person, while Novids refers to multiple people.
In the media and in science, Novid is typically used to refer to someone who has been clinically proven to have never had COVID-19. In general, this term is often used to discuss scientific research and studies of people who have avoided COVID-19 or may have a biological resistance or immunity to the virus that causes it.
On social media and in general usage, the term Novid is also used to refer to a person who believes they have never had COVID-19. Often, the term is used by a person to describe themselves. In this usage, the term Novid may actually be used by a person who has unknowingly had COVID-19 before but never experienced symptoms or was positively tested for the disease.
Example: Thanks to getting vaccinated, washing my hands frequently, and being careful in crowds, I’m still a Novid.
Where does Novid come from?
The term Novid is a result of wordplay based on the name COVID that is commonly used to refer to coronavirus disease 2019. A Novid is a person who has never had COVID. In other words, they have had “no COVID.”
The term Novid has been used in COVID-based puns and jokes since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
It is currently taking ALL MY WILLPOWER not to reply to diagnoses of COVID with "OH NOVID" and i want some kind of award for this
— Mx. Leah Velleman (@leahvelleman) March 23, 2020
The use of the term Novid to specifically refer to a person who has never had COVID-19 seems to have emerged during the summer of 2022. The term was used by the media and on social media to refer to people who never had (or believed they never had) COVID-19.
Happily still #NOVID! Doing all we can to avoid SARS2.
— Doug and Sue | HHB Media (@DougMDSueRN) June 17, 2022
My family are I are still #Novids trying to keep it that way at least until my kids are fully vaccinated! @ImmunizeUnder5s
— Dr. Kate (@DrKate4Kids) June 17, 2022
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Who uses Novid?
The term Novid is used in the media and by social media users to refer to a person who has never had COVID-19. On social media, Novid is often used by people to refer to themselves even if they can’t actually prove that they have never had COVID-19.
Double-boosted! Omicron begone!
My status is still NOVID.#GetVaccinated— Tana Green (@TanaGreen) October 28, 2022
I’m starting to feel like my husband and I are the only people I know who HAVEN’T had Covid #novid
— Ellen (@Elunderst8ted) November 19, 2022
I took my first Covid test a few weeks ago. I felt like I was taking a pregnancy test the way I was praying for it to be negative. #Novid
— Cartier (@CartierS) November 26, 2022
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