WHO to Use Greek Alphabet for Covid Variants to Avoid Stigma


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GreekReporter.com Greek News Culture WHO to Use Greek Alphabet for Covid Variants to Avoid Stigma WHO to Use Greek Alphabet for Covid Variants to Avoid Stigma Email Greek letters will replace geographic origin of Covid variants. Credit: Wikipedia WHO, the World Health Organization , decided on Monday to use letters from the Greek alphabet for Covid variant names in a bid to simplify discussion and pronunciation while avoiding stigma. There will be no longer Indian nor South African Covid variant but a letter from the Greek alphabet. WHO revealed the new names amid criticism that those given by scientists —...