Get out the Greek alphabet for the rest of 2020: Storms Alpha and Beta have formed. Before them, Wilfred was the earliest "W" storm on record.

So, we still have a few more Greek letters to use for new strains before we run out. Outlined here are all the letters of the Greek alphabet, their name, how to pronounce them, and what we know ...

Alpha – First identified in the UK (B.1.1.7) Beta – First identified in South Africa (B1.351) Gamma = First identified in Brazil (P.1) Delta = First identified in India (B.1.617.2) RECENTLY ...

Tropical Storm Wilfred, Subtropical Storm Alpha and Tropical Storm Beta formed within hours of each other on Friday. Alpha and Beta are the first Atlantic storms named after Greek letters since 2005.

The World Health Organization recently announced a new naming system for SARS-CoV-2 variants using the Greek alphabet. The new naming system is aimed at preventing people from referring to the ...

Forecasters with Colorado State have predicted 24 named storms for 2020, so there's a good chance we'll see Alpha, Beta and Gamma -- and maybe others. The average number of named storms is 12.

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta: WHO officially names COVID-19 variants of concern By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted June 1, 2021 10:25 am Updated June 2, 2021 7:44 am ...

The B.1.351 variant, first spotted in South Africa, will be called Beta, while the variant initially found in Brazil, known as P.1, will go by Gamma.