Sars-CoV 2 variants get a Greek letter labels
June 1, 2021
New variants: Mu (VOI) and Omicron (VOC)
https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/
Alpha —B.1.1.7. United Kingdom;
Beta— B.1.3.5.1. South Africa;
Gamma—P1. Brazil;
Delta …B.1.617.2. India;
Variants of Interest (VOI):
Epsilon—B.1.427/429. United States;
Eta——B.1.525. Multiple countries;
Theta—P.3. Philippines;
Iota—B.1.526 United States;
Kappa… B.1.617.1. India.