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WHO decided to name the various variants of the novel coronavirus after Greek alphabets to avoid their association with a specific country.

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      Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Theta… does all that sound Greek to you?

      That’s because it is Greek.

      The WHO has decided to name the various variants of the novel coronavirus after Greek alphabets to make public discourse on the disease easier and avoid their association with a specific country.

      Here’s your guide to the different Covid variants.

      Covid 19Delta VariantCovid variants

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