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Today, @WHO announces new, easy-to-say labels for #SARSCoV2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) & Interest (VOIs)
They will not replace existing scientific names, but are aimed to help in public discussion of VOI/VOC
Read more here (will be live soon):
https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants …
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The labels for VOI/VOC are simple, easy to say & remember & are based on the Greek alphabet, a system that was chosen following wide consultation & a review of several potential systems.
@WHO Virus Evolution Working Group @nextstrain @GISAID Pangolin groups & many others
The labels don’t replace existing scientific names, which convey impt scientific info and will continue to be used in research (& by @nextstrain @GISAID & Pango).
These labels will help with public discussion about VOC/VOI as the numbering system can be difficult to follow.
What do we do when we go past Omega?
Easy-to-say?:
May I tell you something easy-to-say?
“airborne”.
Try It. It’s easy 
@covidisairborne
@sonlosaerosoles
#LeyCO2
Aaaaghhh 
Aaaaaaiiiiiiggh 
Aaaaaaiiiiirrbghhhhh 
Aaaaaiiiirrrbag 
Aaaaaiiirrrrrplane 
Aaaaaiiiirrrrboooound 
Aaaaaaiiiiiirrrbooorrrrrne 
Ufff, it's not easy-to-say... 
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Still no Wuhan? The bloody thing took off from there. The mother has to have a name!!
Zeta-Eta-Theta? Easy to say (?), easy to mix up. And what are we doing when we are running out of letters? Sorry, not going to use this. PANGO was fine.
Even as a Greek who knows the alphabet, I don't like it. Super confusing if you ask me as a layperson.
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