Did WHO skip Greek letters to avoid offending China?


Source: eminetra.co.uk eminetra.co.uk

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There is speculation about the World Health Organization’s decision to skip the two letters of the Greek alphabet when naming new variants of Covid. yesterday [WHO announced that it has named the new covid-19 variant](//metro.co.uk/2021/11/26/who-brands-new-covid-strain-variant-of-concern-and-names-it-omicron-15672769/) Omicron of concern. The organization has named the variant of concern after the Greek letter to have a “easier and more practical” discussion of the virus for the general public. The last substance of concern that emerged in Colombia, B.1.621, was labeled Mu and many expected the new mutant to be called “Nu”. However, when WHO announced on Friday, many were confused as to why...