COVID-19 VARIANTS OUTBREAK MIGHT EXTEND PANDEMIC IMPACT
Covid-19 variants are breaking out in numbers, experts says it will definitely extend the impacts of the pandemic on the world at large.
A new Covid-19 variant is now on the radar of several countries. The Lambda variant, or C.37, believed to have originated from Peru, was designated as a “variant of interest” by the @WHO on June 14.
Six cases of the Lambda variant have now been found in the UK, all linked to international travelers. It is widely prevalent only in Latin America, including Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina.
Initially known as the “Andean variant” after being detected in Peru in December 2020, the C.37 or Lambda variant drew little notice beyond Latin America as the Alpha variant, first seen in Kent, England around the same time, preoccupied the world.
The @PHE_uk is currently testing the Lambda variant strain in laboratories to identify its characteristics and its possible impact on community transmission.
With the world not seeing the end of these variants yet, it's possible the impact of the elongated pandemic be hugely felt long after the end of the COVID-19.
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