Parent names twins Corona and Covid after arriving coronavirus pandemic

An Indian couple has named their newborn twins Corona and Covid as they were born during the coronavirus pandemic.

The couple said the name would remind them about all the hardships they conquered amid the lockdown, ahead of a successful delivery on March 26-27 at a government hospital in Raipur, India Today reports.

It is gathered that the couple said they may change their decision later and rename their kids.

The mother of the twins identified as Preeti Verma said she had her baby after several difficulties prior to the delivery. The 27-year-old woman said: “I was blessed with the twins – a boy and a girl – in the early hours on March 27. We have named them Covid (boy) and Corona (girl) for now.”