Omicron: WHO Skips Greek Letter 'Xi' To Name New COVID Strain, Avoids Reference To Chinese President – Republic World


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Omicron: WHO Skips Greek Letter 'Xi' To Name New COVID Strain, Avoids Reference To Chinese President #Omicron #XiJinping #RepublicTV The World Health Organization's decision to name a new variant of COVID-19 as "Omicron" has sparked a lot of speculation on the internet, with some wondering why the UN health agency skipped a few letters in the Greek alphabet and went with the 15th. The WHO, however, did not explain openly why it ignored the Greek letters Nu and Xi, which follow after Delta. Delta is the name of a COVID strain that was discovered in India in December 2020 and...