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RELATED: Omicron variant: WHO says new COVID-19 strain shows increased reinfection riskWhen the Mu variant got its name in August, the Greek letter Nu moved to the front of the line.

But a WHO spokesperson told FOX News the organization decided the letter Nu was too similar to the English word "new."The Greek letter xi was next alphabetically, but the WHO decided against that one as well.

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