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meadowlander

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6. I thought they actualy did have, for example, an Epsilon variant but it didn't take off.

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 28, 2021, 02:48 PM

Nov 2021

Do we actually know that Nu and Xi were intentionally skipped or is that just Twitter speculation? They could have been duds like all the other ones besides Delta.

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Why WHO chose to skip 'Nu' and 'Xi' and named new COVID-19 variant as Omicron [View all] riversedge Nov 2021 OP

I immediately knew is that they were tying to avoid offending Beijing. nycbos Nov 2021 #1

The next one is Pi!!! LeftInTX Nov 2021 #2

I'm guessing they will skip "Pi", too. Hugin Nov 2021 #3

What sense does this make? There are several letters between delta and omicron. brush Nov 2021 #4

I thought they actualy did have, for example, an Epsilon variant but it didn't take off. meadowlander Nov 2021 #6

It's winger/twitter bs as, like I said, there are several letters between delta and omicron... brush Nov 2021 #8

Mu was used 30 Aug, Lambda 14 Jun muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #10

That chart is not clear. What is it supposed to be saying as I don't see variants... brush Nov 2021 #11

Scroll down the page. Also it seems some varients are not designated 'of interest'. riversedge Nov 2021 #13

It's still not clear to me that all the letters between delta and omrcon were used. brush Nov 2021 #14

Yes, I think all were muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #17

W.H.O.'s charts BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #18

thanks. riversedge Nov 2021 #22

You're welcome BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #23

Yes, lambda, mu, kappa and so on are down the page muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #15

What happens if the Greek embassy calls and expresses displeasure? Throck Nov 2021 #5

My thought was they do so because of the Qanon freaks boston bean Nov 2021 #7

Post removed Post removed Nov 2021 #9

I heard a report on my local CBS affiliate radio station this morning BumRushDaShow Nov 2021 #12

In response to Lyin' Ted NewJeffCT Nov 2021 #16

Xi is a common name in China. Not skipped out of fear but politeness uppityperson Nov 2021 #19

My names bigendian Nov 2021 #20

Good move. moondust Nov 2021 #21

Not "ky". Igel Nov 2021 #24

χ - chi - kaai (as in kite) moondust Nov 2021 #25

As with hurricane names, job one is to communicate, and Greek letters are problematic. Eugene Nov 2021 #26