The WHO has identified Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta as ‘variants of concern’ – these are variants which it says is associated with one or more of an “increase in transmissibility or ...

The World Health Organization recently announced a new naming system for SARS-CoV-2 variants using the Greek alphabet. The new naming system is aimed at preventing people from referring to the ...

Get out the Greek alphabet for the rest of 2020: Storms Alpha and Beta have formed. Before them, Wilfred was the earliest "W" storm on record.

First, many called it simply the coronavirus, then COVID or COVID-19. Now, we are keeping track of descriptors like alpha, beta and gamma, the variants of COVID-19. The World Health Organization ...

First, many called it simply the coronavirus, then COVID or COVID-19. Now, we are keeping track of descriptors like alpha, beta and gamma, the variants of COVID-19. The World Health Organization cr… ...