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WHO gives corona variants a new name

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  • With immediate effect, the WHO no longer speaks of the Indian Corona variant.

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    With immediate effect, the WHO no longer speaks of the Indian Corona variant.

  • The particularly contagious coronavirus variant B.1.617.2 first discovered in India is now called Delta.

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    The particularly contagious coronavirus variant B.1.617.2 first discovered in India is now called Delta.

  • The WHO has decided to name the individual variants according to the Greek alphabet, as it announced on Monday evening.

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    The WHO has decided to name the individual variants according to the Greek alphabet, as it announced on Monday evening.

  • This is to avoid that countries or regions are associated with certain virus variants and that people who live there or come from there are discriminated against.

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    This is to avoid that countries or regions are associated with certain virus variants and that people who live there or come from there are discriminated against.

The particularly contagious coronavirus variant B.1.617.2 first discovered in India is now called Delta. The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to name the individual variants according to the Greek alphabet, as it announced on Monday evening.

This is to avoid that countries or regions are associated with certain virus variants and that people who live there or come from there are discriminated against.

Published: May 31, 2021, 8:28 pm

Last updated: May 31, 2021, 9:12 pm