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Common thought is they skipped them so they wouldn't have to name a variant "Xi", which is the name of the Chinese president, for obvious reasons. Should have thought of that at the start, like. I guess they skipped Nu as well so that it would be less obvious.Also omicron cases in Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Israel & Hong Kong, so why isn't travel from those countries restricted? And what happened to all the variants between Delta & Omicron?
There's likely to have been named variants in between but they won't have been of concern, surely?Common thought is they skipped them so they wouldn't have to name a variant "Xi", which is the name of the Chinese president, for obvious reasons. Should have thought of that at the start, like. I guess they skipped Nu as well so that it would be less obvious.
That does seem fairly plausible to me as the whole point of this naming system was to avoid unfair associations between the virus and points of origin (ala "The Spanish Flu" or, you know, "the South Africa variant"...)
No, they straight up skipped two.There's likely to have been named variants in between but they won't have been of concern, surely?
They may feel that there are potential confusion issues with those two, should they enter the public domain?No, they straight up skipped two.
Either way, you'd think they'd have foreseen this issue when they chose this naming protocol.They may feel that there are potential confusion issues with those two, should they enter the public domain?
Nu will sound like 'new' to many people hearing it in an English language context.
Pronunciation of Xi will be problematic, also.
It's really just a way for 'them' to talk to each other - whatever they do, "internet experts" will "do their own research" and find 'evidence' of whatever they've already chosen to believe.Either way, you'd think they'd have foreseen this issue when they chose this naming protocol.
Not really sure why we have to wait until tomorrow for it to become compulsory. Do we need to give the virus a sporting chance or something?The rate of masks being worn in Sainsburys today was very high, only saw one person without who may of course have been exempt. I do, however visit at a time (9am-ish) when it is always well observed. Probably a different story around midday.
Not really sure why we have to wait until tomorrow for it to become compulsory. Do we need to give the virus a sporting chance or something?
It'sa bit early to say whether the vaccine will definitely be effective to a meaningful degree against the new variant, so that seems a little premature. If it isn't effective and people end up thinking they've had the vaccine under false pretences, that risks building up a bigger problem in the future.Looks like we're all getting boosted.
UK’s minimum gap for Covid booster jabs to be halved to three months
Vaccines watchdog advises speeding up of vaccination scheme to tackle new coronavirus variantwww.theguardian.com
Translation:. We haven't got a bloody clue what were doing and are just making it up as we go along, with no consistency, so we can piss off the maximum number of people.PM's approach to masks is 'proportionate' - Number 10
Boris Johnson's approach to mask-wearing in public spaces was "proportionate", according to his official spokesman.
Asked why the government had not decided to make masks mandatory in pubs and restaurants, he said: "We believe that this is a measured and proportionate approach based on the evidence that we have so far.
"It appears likely but not certain this variant is more transmissible than previous variants, but we don't have any hard evidence and indeed no one has any hard evidence on its impact on things like hospitalisations and deaths and individuals that are vaccinated.
"So we think that this is the proportionate approach to take in the current circumstances."