Microbe emoji meaning

The microbe emoji shows a creative representation of a tiny microorganism, like a bacterium or virus. It is usually designed with a round or uneven shape and can include small spikes, loops, or appendages. People often use this emoji to talk about germs, bacteria, viruses, or other microscopic life forms. It is also used in conversations about illness, infections, or cleanliness. During health crises like the recent pandemic, this emoji became a common way to refer to COVID-19 or related topics. It serves as a quick and simple way to discuss microbes and their effects on daily life.

The microbe emoji is also known as Virus Emoji, Coronavirus Emoji.

The microbe emoji was approved in Unicode 11.0 and added in Emoji 11.0, see related proposal L2/17113