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June 14, 2021

22544 US adults surveyed

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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?

Conducted June 14, 2021

YouGov surveyed 22544 US adults

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30%
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12%
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?

Conducted June 14, 2021

YouGov surveyed 22544 US adults

By:
23%
30%
35%
12%

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