The lambda variant is becoming dominant in parts of South America, here's what we know about it so far.
Some mutations of the virus, like the alpha variant and then the delta variant — discovered first in the U.K. and India, respectively — have been more transmissible than previous iterations of the virus.More than 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic and the world is used to news of new variants of the virus by now, particularly those that have, one by one, supplanted previous versions of the disease.
While the world is still contending with the rapid spread of the delta variant, which has usurped the alpha variant in terms of transmissibility andHere's what we know about it:The lambda variant, or "C.37" as the lineage has been designated, has been spreading rapidly in South America, particularly in Peru where the earliest documented samples of the virus date from August 2020.
In its report in mid-June, the WHO reported that "lambda has been associated with substantive rates of community transmission in multiple countries, with rising prevalence over time concurrent with increased Covid-19 incidence" and that more investigations would be carried out into the variant.The WHO noted in its June 15 report that the lambda variant had been detected in 29 countries, territories or areas in five WHO regions, although it has a stronger presence in South America.
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