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  Cases of Lambda COVID-19 variant found in Canada

  World | July 09, 2021 16:07 IST

  Canada's chief public health officer says there are cases of the latest COVID-19 variant of interest in the country, but it's too early to know how widespread it is or what impact it could have.

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  Lambda variant: All you need to know about new strain of COVID-19 detected in UK

  Health | July 07, 2021 7:53 IST

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced the Lambda variant  as a 'variant of concern', meaning it was something to watch out for. On June 14, the WHO designated this variant, previously known as C.37, as the seventh and newest one.

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

  World | June 19, 2021 8:26 IST

  The Lambda lineage carries mutations that might increase transmissibility or strengthen the virus's resistance to antibodies, the WHO said in its report.