New COVID-19 variant 'Lambda' identified in 29 countries, says WHO

A new variant of the coronavirus, named Lambda, has been classified as a 'global Variant of Interest' by the World Heath Organisation (WHO). Describing the variant, the WHO has said it was first identified in Peru, where 81 percent of COVID-19 cases since April 2021 were associated with this variant. Now, the same variant has also been identified in 29 countries and notably in South America where it is believed to have originated, it said. 

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