If it feels as if Sars-Cov-2 is turning into a shlock horror sci-fi comedy, blame the World Health Organisation. The latest ‘scariant’ should have been called Nu but this was considered too confusing, as there’s nothing new about variants in the pandemic playbook. Next up in the Greek alphabet was Xi, but President Xi (who must be obeyed) wasn’t going to have a virus sharing his name.
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