Covid-19 variants have been given new names after efforts by the World Health Organisation to make them easier to say and remember. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a new naming system for the key Covid-19 variants on Tuesday in a bid to make them simpler to say and remember. “The labels do not replace existing scientific names, which convey important scientific information and will continue to be used in research. “The naming system aims to prevent calling Covid-19 variants by the places where they are detected, which is stigmatising and discriminatory. “WHO encourages countries and others to adopt these names as they will ease public discussions about global Covid-19 variants of concern and interest.”Covid-19 variants have new names.

Source: The Herald May 31, 2021 23:15 UTC