Reuters

Fact Check: COVID-19 variant names are following Greek alphabet; Omicron does not mean ‘non-existing’

Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are named after letters of the Greek alphabet and there is no evidence that the Omicron variant is a cryptic name that means “non-existing”, as claimed in a meme being ...
WLTX19

Alpha forms far east in Atlantic as Greek alphabet storm names begin

MIAMI — For only the second time in recorded history, the Hurricane Center has started using the Greek alphabet after running out of traditional storm names. Subtropical Storm Alpha formed Friday far ...
Reuters

Fact Check: The etymological roots of the word Omicron do not mean ‘end time’ in Greek

The term ‘Omicron’ does not translate to ‘end time’ despite claims on social media in the wake of the newly discovered COVID-19 variant. One screenshot of a tweet that has since been shared on ...