
A new coronavirus “variant of concern” first identified in South Africa is the latest strain to be given a Greek letter as its name, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) calling B.1.1.529 “omicron” for short.

A new coronavirus “variant of concern” first identified in South Africa is the latest strain to be given a Greek letter as its name, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) calling B.1.1.529 “omicron” for short.