Name given to a new variant of Covid-19 that is circulating. In Latin Pirola means little pear, perita. Pyrola is the name of a genus of plants in the family Ericaceae. Common name for a plant also known as peralito minor, whose scientific name is Pyrola minor. It belongs to the family Ericaceae. Named after an asteroid (1089), it has a brick-like shape. It has also had the designations 1927 UC, A916 UP, 1931 JQ, 1951 AH, 1952 DS, 1971 YJ, by the Astronomers.
