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The W.H.O. Skips Forward Two Greek Letters, Avoiding a Xi Variant

November 27, 2021November 28, 2021STEVEN LEE MYERSComments Off on The W.H.O. Skips Forward Two Greek Letters, Avoiding a Xi Variant
Under the World Health Organization’s system, the Omicron variant might have been called Nu or Xi, but only at the risk of ambiguity or diplomatic awkwardness.
Tagged China, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Greek Language, World Health Organization, Xi Jinping
STEVEN LEE MYERS
https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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