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    Question

    What is the Greek Numeric Value for Omicron which was

    assigned to a COVID-19 variant by World Health Organisation (WHO)?
    A 4th Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 7th Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 10th Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 15th Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 17th Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Omicron, the name of a variant of COVID-19, is the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet. The first 12 letters have been used to name the previous strains of the virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) skipped 13th and 14th letters - Nu and Xi - when choosing a new name for the variant.

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