Topic: Greek Alphabet

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Health Glitch
Episode 1428 2:31:05 - 2:35:55

1428: Health Glitch

Omicron BA.2 Variant and Greek Alphabet Naming

The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is reportedly doubling every seven days in the U.S., leading to concerns of a new infection wave. The discussion questioned the WHO's naming conventions, noting that several Greek letters were skipped to avoid political or social controversy.