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Hypothetically speaking, if there were a new strain of COVID that led to a future pandemic, it could be named something along the lines of "COVID-23" or "COVID-X," with "X" representing a new variant designation based on a future naming convention. The name could potentially follow the World Health Organization's current naming guidelines for variants, which are based on the Greek alphabet (e.g., Alpha, Beta, Delta).
If the strain were distinct enough to warrant a new name, it could be something like:
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COVID-23: Referring to the year it emerged, similar to how we refer to previous years (like COVID-19).
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COVID-Omega: If the strain represents a particularly severe mutation, "Omega" could be used, as it denotes the final letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing a potentially "final" strain.
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COVID-Pi: A nod to Greek letters continuing the trend, with "Pi" being the next in line after "Omicron" in the Greek alphabet.
Naming would likely depend on how the new strain behaves—whether it's more contagious, more deadly, or more resistant to vaccines—and how the global health community decides to handle it. What do you think might make a new COVID strain stand out to the point of a future pandemic?
