April 24, 2024

WHO Has Used ā€˜Brazilian Variantā€™ And Other Terms In Violation Of Its Own Best Practices

The World Health Organization has used the phrases ā€œSouth African variant,ā€ ā€œBrazilian variantā€ to describe COVID-19 strains in recent months in violation of its own naming best practices. The WHO issued best practices for naming new human infectious diseases in 2015 that said scientists should not use geographic terms when naming new viruses. Former President…

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