How Omicron, the New Covid-19 Variant, Got Its Name November 28, 2021 NYT, US News The World Health Organization began naming the variants after Greek letters to avoid public confusion and stigma. By Vimal Patel from NYT World… Read more. Share Tweet Pin it Related Posts Trump Directs State Dept. to End Aid to 3 Central American Countries FOX NEWS: Hilton Hotels pulls the plug on on-demand pornography FOX NEWS: Croatian police find body in freezer of long-missing woman Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ