MANILA, Philippines — If the new names of SARS Cov2 variants sound Greek to you, they are.
Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma are now the names for the UK, South African, Indian and Brazil variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
The name change did not mean different viruses but indicated sensitivity to the negative implications of naming SARS Cov2 variants after countries where they had been first discovered.
Of all the Greek-named variants, Delta is currently the focus of concern by scientists and experts studying the virus’ behavior and transmission.
Delta is rapidly spreading globally, bringing more new case…
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