KARE 11

COVID-19 variants given new names based on Greek alphabet

WASHINGTON — The World Health Organization on Monday announced a new, simple way to label coronavirus variants by using the Greek alphabet. In a press release, the health agency said the decision to ...
WXYZ

COVID-19 variants to be labeled as Greek letters, WHO says

GENEVA — The World Health Organization is announcing a new nomenclature for the COVID-19 variants that were previously — and somewhat uncomfortably — known either by their technical letter-number ...
The Herald SC

Columbia’s Greek Festival canceled because of ongoing coronavirus pandemic

One of Columbia’s most popular annual events won’t be held this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Columbia Greek Festival has been called off as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise ...
Homeland Security Today

COVID-19 Outbreak Along University of Washington’s Greek Row Continues to Grow

University of Washington and King County public health officials are still trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak on Greek Row as the number of cases continue growing. Officials say this is outbreak ...