“In Scandinavia, they call it the Kronavirus”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has nothing to do with the Danish krone, Icelandic króna, Norwegian krone or Swedish krona, but there are jokes.
“Maybe it was Norwegian #KronaVirus” was posted on Twitter by Chris Cook on January 27, 2020. “Covid has been found circulating on Norwegian currency. It’s the Kroner virus” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on April 1, 2020.
“So should we be avoiding all transactions in Swedish currency? Or only those in physical money? #kronervirus” was posted on Twitter by Richard Werkhoven on February 5, 2020. “David Puddy counting Swedish money in taxi cab has kronavirus” was posted on Twitter by phlegmolition man on March 1, 2020. “If COVID-19 had originated in Sweden, would we be calling it the kronavirus?” was posted on Twitter by Arid on May 8, 2020.
“Giving up being a collector of rare Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish coins so I don’t get the Kronervirus” was posted on Twitter by Paul Kidd #BLM on March 2, 2020. “In Scandinavia they call it the Kronavirus” was posted on Twitter by Chris on March 3, 2020.
“I had to throw out all of my Danish currency. I didn’t wanna catch the Kronervirus” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on June 18, 2020.
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
Wikipedia: Danish krone
The krone (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʁoːnə]; plural: kroner; sign: kr.; code: DKK) is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, introduced on 1 January 1875. Both the ISO code “DKK” and currency sign “kr.” are in common use; the former precedes the value, the latter in some contexts follows it. The currency is sometimes referred to as the Danish crown in English, since krone literally means crown. Historically, krone coins have been minted in Denmark since the 17th century.
Wikipedia: Icelandic króna
The króna or krona (sometimes called Icelandic crown; sign: kr; code: ISK) is the currency of Iceland. Iceland is the second smallest country by population, after the Seychelles, to have its own currency and monetary policy.
Wikipedia: Norwegian krone
The krone [ˈkrùːnə] (sign: kr; code: NOK), plural kroner, is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. It is subdivided into 100 øre, which have existed only electronically since 2012. The name translates into English as crown.
Wikipedia: Swedish krona
The krona (Swedish: [ˈkrûːna]; plural: kronor; sign: kr; code: SEK) is the official currency of Sweden. Both the ISO code “SEK” and currency sign “kr” are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it but, especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value. In English, the currency is sometimes referred to as the Swedish crown, as krona literally means “crown” in Swedish. The Swedish krona was the ninth-most traded currency in the world by value in April 2016.
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I mean, ok Spider
@thisancestor_
Replying to @saritsuruyo
Coronavirus :
Me : ah yes. Krona virus. Swedish money plague.
12:04 PM · Jan 24, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Empty Seat
@AKAWinny
Replying to @ToomeyWright
#kronavirus is affecting rich Swedes apparently.
9:13 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Chris Cook
@cjenscook
Replying to @Gian_TCatt
Maybe it was Norwegian #KronaVirus
9:44 AM · Jan 27, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Hartmann the Anarchist
@PhilBrown62
Replying to @romanbuso21 and @gentlystewed
Sweden to change its currency because of kronavirus…
5:19 PM · Jan 30, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Andrew Hughes
@Hughesey45
My Norwegian mate just wired me some money but when I opened the email payment confirmation my computer went haywire. I think it may have contracted a kroner virus
11:14 AM · Feb 3, 2020·Twitter Web App
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Richard Werkhoven
@rwerkh
So should we be avoiding all transactions in Swedish currency?
Or only those in physical money?
#kronervirus
4:54 AM · Feb 5, 2020·TweetDeck
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Nicolas Sellens
@PunBoy3
Don’t handle change in Norway. You’ll get the Kronavirus.
3:02 PM · Feb 5, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Joe Nolan
@ShoresysDad
Replying to @jadedcreative
Except in Sweden where it’s #kronorvirus
12:43 PM · Feb 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Social Tristancing
@TristanMCarroll
In Sweden it’s called the krona virus
5:42 AM · Feb 27, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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William Koechling
@koechlingphoto
Replying to @ParkerMolloy
“It’s a Kronavirus. It only affects the Swedes. We’ll be okay…”
1:02 PM · Feb 28, 2020·Twitter Web App
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phlegmolition man
@MimonFishbaum
@Seinfeld2000 David Puddy counting Swedish money in taxi cab has kronavirus
1:38 PM · Mar 1, 2020·Talon Android
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Paul Kidd #BLM
@paulkidd
Giving up being a collector of rare Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish coins so I don’t get the Kronervirus.
6:07 AM · Mar 2, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Chris
@Cullinambulance
In Scandinavia they call it the Kronavirus
12:34 PM · Mar 3, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Rick Aaron
@RickAaron
I will no longer be exchanging money with Norwegians because of the threat of Kronervirus.
9:44 PM · Mar 6, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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tony mardon
@tonymardon
I was going to get some Swedish currency changed up but I couldn’t because of the kronavirus #coronavirüsü #coronavirus #krona #sweden #virus #currency https://instagram.com/p/B9kJGMNHkXE/?igshid=89ml7r1rhvpw
3:23 PM · Mar 10, 2020·Instagram
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bonusChaos
@bonuschaos
Norwegian Cruise Line down 73% this year. It got Kronervirus
#coronavirus #Coronajokes
7:51 PM · Mar 11, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Mark Jefferson
@mjj_ed
Friend travelling to Copenhagen today for a job interview. He’s worried he’ll catch Danish Kronavirus. Too soon?
5:21 AM · Mar 12, 2020·Twitter Web App
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𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗬
@_tillyflip_
BREAKING: Swedish scientists have identified a new strain of COVID19 which can survive for upto 48 hours on their bank notes. They have named it kronavirus.
3:41 PM · Mar 12, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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PadreHomer
@PadreHomer
All of this news reminds me of the great Scandinavian monetary panic of 1886, commonly known as the kronervirus
12:22 AM · Mar 13, 2020 from San Diego, CA·Twitter for iPhone
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Terran
@itemic
If a virus stays on the surface of Norwegian money, would it be a kronervirus?
11:15 AM · Mar 13, 2020·Tweetbot for iΟS
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Gary S.T. Roberts
@gstr_
#kronavirus Don’t forget to immediately wash your hands if you touch Swedish money. #coronaUK
6:28 PM · Mar 13, 2020·Twitter Web App
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Phlegm -I was being ironic- Clandango
@Cain_Unable
PSA - Not all illnesses are Coronavirus, there are some similar conditions so if you have a compulsion to:
-Use Swedish money - it’s Kronervirus.
- Sing ‘My Way’ - it’s Croonervirus.
-Buy a Toyota - it’s Corrollavirus.
-Stockpile toilet roll - it’s moronavirus.
You’re welcome.
5:23 PM · Mar 15, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Lee Isaacs
@WineMan147
Replying to @Carrie_cot
I got ill from handling some Danish currency…
Kronervirus
*not mine*
12:44 PM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Alice Mills
@millsalice144
I’ve been handling Danish money all day and now I have a headache.
Maybe I have kronervirus…
12:15 AM · Mar 17, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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solo cup pixy
@maullarmaullar
getting sick from handling danish money, call it kronervirus
7:18 PM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/jrizos April 1, 2020
Covid has been found circulating on Norwegian currency
It’s the Kroner virus
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Konamicoder 2 months ago (April 10, 2020?—ed.)
The Norwegian currency has taken ill.
It’s got the Kroner virus.
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Swan Media
@JeffreyCampo
why are Norwegian people immune to COVID?
because they have already had the kronervirus
10:01 PM · Apr 16, 2020·Twitter Web App
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Arid
@AridTheCat
If COVID-19 had originated in Sweden, would we be calling it the kronavirus?
10:32 PM · May 8, 2020·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/elwaln8r May 12, 2020
You know why I don’t handle Danish currency anymore?
I’m afraid of catching the kroner virus.
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/ocolgan June 18, 2020
I had to throw out all of my danish currency
I didn’t wanna catch the Kronervirus