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WHO Designates Two Indian Origin COVID Variant as Kappa and Delta


WHO Designates Two Indian Origin COVID Variant as Kappa and Delta
The UN health agency named the B.1.617.1 variant of the Covid 19 as Kappa while the B1.617.2 variant was dubbed Delta. Both the variants were first found in India.
  |  1 Jun 2021 9:26 AM GMT
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the Covid-19, which were detected in India, as Kappa and Delta, respectively, as previous variants of the coronavirus were called using Greek alphabets.
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO s technical Covid-19 lead, on Monday tweeted, Today, @WHO announces new, easy-to-say labels for #SARSCoV2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) & Interest (VOIs). They will not replace existing scientific names, but are aimed to help in public discussion of VOI/VOC. ....

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