The new variant of COVID-19 emerged in South Africa was named Omicron after:
The new variant of COVID-19 emerged in South Africa was named Omicron after:
Explanation
The World Health Organization (WHO) names new coronavirus variants using the letters of the Greek alphabet
The Omicron variant started in South Africa in November 2021
The Covid-19 variant that emerged in South Africa was named after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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