Variants of the coronavirus have been given Greek names (e.g. Alpha, Beta, Omega) rather than being described by the geographic location where they originated (e.g. the UK variant) in order to minimize geographical stigma. Do you prefer having the coronavirus variants identified by their Greek name or their geographic origin? | Daily Question

Variants of the coronavirus have been given Greek names (e.g. Alpha, Beta, Omega) rather than being described by the geographic location where they originated (e.g. the UK variant) in order to minimize geographical stigma. Do you prefer having the coronavirus variants identified by their Greek name or their geographic origin? Published on June 14, 2021 → Survey conducted on June 14, 2021 on 22544 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Greek name

23%

Geographic origin

30%

No preference

35%

Don't know

12%

Greek name

23%

Geographic origin

30%

No preference

35%

Don't know

12%