CNN

Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron

The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been using letters of the Greek alphabet, in order, to name coronavirus ...
Greek Reporter

The History of the Cyrillic Alphabet and Its Greek Roots

The Cyrillic alphabet, the script of Russians (and others), is one of the most widely used systems of writing in the world.
Reuters

Fact Check: WHO skipped letters of Greek alphabet while naming COVID-19 variant Omicron

Several social media posts have questioned the convention adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for naming new COVID-19 variants and speculated over whether it avoided letters of the Greek ...
The New Yorker

A Linguistic Look at Omicron

An unusual side effect of the coronavirus is the regular appearance of the Greek alphabet in newspaper headlines. The highly contagious Omicron variant has broken through in more ways than one: the ...
The Independent

What is the definition of Omicron? How the Covid variant names are chosen

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...