WHO 'bowed to China' by skipping a letter in Greek alphabet when naming new Covid variant

World Health Organisation 'bowed to China' by skipping a letter in the Greek alphabet when naming the new Covid variant – The agency on Friday announced that it would be calling the new strain Omicron – WHO jumped over the letter Xi - the surname of China's premier Xi Jinping – The WHO said its decision was based on Xi being a 'common surname' – Critics have said it proved that the WHO is 'scared' of the Chinese government The World Health Organisation has been accused of bowing to China by skipping a letter in the Greek alphabet when naming…