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'Lambda' Covid-19 strain: WHO finds new 'variant of interest' in South America
The new Covid-19 variant, which was first detected in August last year, accounts for around 81% of the cases reported since April in Peru, according to WHO. Moreover, the Lambda Covid-19 variant is now prevalent in as many as 29 countries, most notably in South America.

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
Severe Covid-19 travel curbs in South America as WHO blasts EU vaccine rollout
Many European Union nations are reeling from dramatic spikes in cases that have forced the reimposition of unpopular restrictions, including in Belgium where police used water cannon to disperse thousands who had gathered in violation of Covid-19 rules.
