Why 'Omicron', Not 'Nu' or 'Xi'? WHO Says Two Greek Alphabets Jumped to 'Avoid Stigma'

On May 31, this year, the WHO assigned the "simple, easy to say and remember" labels for key variants of COVID-19, using letters of the Greek alphabet.

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