From Alpha to Delta to Omicron, a bunch of Greek letters have suddenly entered our lives recently, courtesy Covid-19. Caused by a novel coronavirus first reported in China in late 2019 and later formally named SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19 has held the world hostage for two years now. The Covid-19 pandemic has also, understandably, left people with a perpetual fear: What is that next virus that will cause yet another pandemic, lead to massive deaths, and shut down lives all over the globe? Enter NeoCoV. <br /> <br />The online space was set ablaze with chatter around 'NeoCoV' this week. By late Friday (January 28), 'NeoCoV' was a top search term in India with more than five lakh searches, according to Google. The ominous name led to the most obvious worry: OMG, here's another variant of the coronavirus out to get us just as we kind of seem to be getting off the Omicron variant-induced third wave.
