According to the Greek alphabet, the World Health Organization was expected to name the latest Covid-19 variant “Nu” or “Xi.” But both names were seen as problematic.

Variants of interest have been given labels from “Epsilon” to “Kappa.” All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, can mutate or change over time. This is what ...

Omicron is the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet. It uses the uppercase "Ο" and lowercase "ο" symbols. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary , its literal translation in Greek means "small o." ...