WHO adopts Greek alphabet for COVID-19 variant names
The World Health Organization introduces a new naming system using the Greek alphabet to prevent stigmatisation of countries where variants are first detected. The system applies to variants of concern and variants of interest, replacing informal geographic labels.
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Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reportsThe World Health Organization introduces a new naming system using the Greek alphabet to prevent stigmatisation of countries where variants are first detected. The system applies to variants of concern and variants of interest, replacing informal geographic labels.