The current system of naming COVID-19 variants is simple and easy. There’s only one problem: We’re already halfway through the Greek alphabet.

The Greek naming system for COVID variants of interest and concern was introduced by the WHO on May 31, 2021. The idea was to ensure that variants had easy-to-say and remember labels.

The organization’s Hurricane Committee announced Wednesday the Greek alphabet will no longer be used to name tropical cyclones.

The World Health Organization (WHO) rolled out a new naming system for tracking COVID-19 variants that the agency says creates “easy-to-pronounce and non-stigmatizing” labels for the new ...