Did WHO skip letters in Greek alphabet to avoid angering China’s president?

Did WHO skip letters in Greek alphabet to avoid angering China’s president?

Why isn’t the new variant called ‘Nu’ or ‘Xi’? (Picture: SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock)
Speculation has arisen over the World Health Organisation’s decision to skip two letters in the Greek alphabet when naming the new Covid variant.
Yesterday the WHO announced it had named the new covid-19 variant of concern Omicron.
The organisation has been naming variants of concern after letters of the Greek…

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