Lambda: WHO says a new Corona Variant is affecting 29 countries
WHO said in a weekly update that the lambda variant, first found in Peru, was responsible for the increasing cases of corona in South America.
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New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that a new variant of corona has been found in 29 countries. This variant, named Lambda, is believed to have been found for the first time in South America.
WHO said in a weekly update that the lambda variant, first found in Peru, was responsible for the increasing cases of corona in South America.
New Corona Variants:
Officials said that the lambda variant was found to be more effective in Peru. Since April 2021 in Peru, 81 percent of corona cases are related to this variant. On the other hand, in Chile, this variant has been found in 32 percent of the sequences submitted in the last 60 days. Other countries like Argentina and Ecuador have also registered many cases of this variant.
Lambda Variant:
The WHO stated that the lambda variant is mutated which can increase the infection capacity. Also, antibodies will not affect in front of this form of infection. The organization said that more studies are needed to better understand lambda variants.
Let us tell you that any form of the virus is said to be worrisome when scientists believe that it is more contagious and can make you seriously ill. Tests, treatments and vaccines that identify worrying variants may also be less effective against it.
WHO on new corona variant:
However, WHO fears that this form of infection may not spread anywhere in the world. Recently, the Delta variant also raised the concern of the world. Britain has claimed that the cases in its country doubled in 11 days and the Delta variant is believed to be responsible for this. The UK has the highest number of 8,125 cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours since the end of February and Public Health England (PHE) has learned that the delta form (B1.617.2) was the first to be identified in India. In a week, it has increased from about 30 thousand to 42,323.
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