WHO reveals that 'if we run out of Greek letters in the synonym of the new corona mutant, we may use the constellation name'



A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) commented on the current situation in which Greek letters such as alpha strains, beta strains, and gamma strains are used for mutant strains of the new coronavirus. I made clear my intention to use it.

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Variants could be named after star constellations when Greek alphabet runs out, says WHO Covid chief
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Maria Bankerkov, WHO's technical lead for Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), said she was considering using the constellation name for the mutant strain. At the time of discovery, mutant strains of the new coronavirus were reported in the form of using the names of the countries in which they were discovered, such as 'British strains' and 'Indian strains,' but WHO announced in June 2021 that 'the discussion was simplified. We decided to use Greek letters under the pretext of 'to eliminate the prejudice caused by the name.'




At the time of adoption of the Greek letter, Mr. Bankerkov said, 'If a variant with more than 24 Greek letters is identified, a new naming system will be announced', but WHO said that the 11th Greek letter 'Lambda' It was June 14, 2021 that the 'Lambda strain ' bearing the name of was named. Since the first alpha strain was discovered on December 18, 2020, it is calculated that 11 Greek letters were consumed in about half a year.

At the pace so far, Greek letters are expected to be exhausted by the end of 2022. From this, it was revealed that Mr. Bankerkov is considering the next naming convention of Greek letters, 'constellation names' such as Orion, Leo, and Gemini.



According to Mr. Bankerkov, a candidate to use the names of the gods appearing in Greek mythology was also considered, but Mr. Bankerkov said, 'I did not want to say the names of the gods in Greek mythology in public.' That thing.

Whether or not to actually use the constellation name for the mutant strain is in the examination stage, Mr. Bankerkov commented, 'We are also considering a proposal to prevent anyone from feeling unpleasant.' Regarding the mutant strain itself, he insisted that 'if a mutant strain that avoids measures such as vaccines appears, it will be a' real threat '.'

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