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https://headlineusa.com/who-xi-variant/ (Headline USA) The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organization’s system for labeling certain versions of the virus. The WHO chose on Friday to dub the variant, first reported to the agency by scientists in South Africa, “omicron”—continuing its use of the Greek alphabet for naming notable variants of the virus. Social media users correctly noted, however, that the organization skipped two letters in doing so, leading to questions about the move. If the WHO is this scared of the Chinese Communist Party,...
