There has been lots of head-scratching since Friday, when the World Health Organization decided that B.1.1.529, the new COVID-19 variant that was first detected in South Africa, would be named omicron ...
When the World Health Organization (WHO) gave the new B.1.1.529 variant its Greek name, those familiar with the ancient alphabet noticed something: omicron wasn’t next in line. Nu and xi come before ...
Social media users correctly noted, however, that the organization skipped two letters in doing so, leading to questions about the move. Here's what we know about how omicron ended up with its name.
The World Health Organization skipped a couple of letters in the Greek alphabet when it named the omicron variant. That fueled all sorts of speculation and claims on social media about why the ...
Social media users correctly noted, however, that the organization skipped two letters in doing so, leading to questions about the move. Here's what we know about how omicron ended up with its name.
Social media users correctly noted, however, that the organization skipped two letters in doing so, leading to questions about the move. Here's what we know about how omicron ended up with its name.
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