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Eugene

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Reply to OhioChick (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 04:45 AM

Jul 2021

The Lambda COVID-19 variant: What do we know about it? (CTV News)

TORONTO -- A recently designated COVID-19 variant of interest by the World Health Organization is coming under scrutiny as more cases are being detected in multiple countries, and amid concerns that it carries mutations that could potentially make it more resistant to neutralizing antibodies.

The newly labelled Lambda variant, or C.37, was first detected as early as last August 2020 in Peru and was being monitored as an alert for some time prior to its new designation. As of mid-June, the variant had been detected in 29 countries or territories with a particularly high prevalence in South America.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/the-lambda-covid-19-variant-what-do-we-know-about-it-1.5497757

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Deadlier than Delta: Lambda strain detected in over 30 countries, says Health Ministry [View all] OhioChick Jul 2021 OP

Yikes! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #1

But wait, there's more. Eugene Jul 2021 #2

Whoa! Duppers Jul 2021 #3

Thank you, you're a sweetheart n/t OhioChick Jul 2021 #5

Hide under your bed time. herding cats Jul 2021 #4

OK. Duppers Jul 2021 #6

"Scaring people for no good reason is just foolish?" OhioChick Jul 2021 #7

You know what, you do you. herding cats Jul 2021 #8

I trust my kids and try to alert others of what I'm told. OhioChick Jul 2021 #9

He's been wrong more times than not this pandemic. herding cats Jul 2021 #10

You're not big on following epidemiologist I'm guessing? herding cats Jul 2021 #11

Find me one peer reviewed paper he's been a part of. One. herding cats Jul 2021 #13

I very much appreciate your post! Forewarned is forearmed! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #22

Anecdotal--- :)) HUAJIAO Jul 2021 #18

I have a friend I trust who is a healthcare professional in Missouri liberal_mama Jul 2021 #25

+1 BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #24

I don't think there is an agenda. I desperately want this pandemic to end completely liberal_mama Jul 2021 #26

This sh*t never ends. Rustyeye77 Jul 2021 #12

WHO web page on Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2021 #14

Yikes . . .. Lovie777 Jul 2021 #15

Study says mRNA COVID vaccines are effective against Lambda variant Klaralven Jul 2021 #16

Good to hear, so far. I'm worried about higher mortality in new variants. Hortensis Jul 2021 #20

If you don't stop it early it will mutate and be worse. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #17

Fuck. milestogo Jul 2021 #19

When Dump was in office... LiberatedUSA Jul 2021 #21

With a bunch of antivax, maskholes. SheltieLover Jul 2021 #23

Your signature line pretty much describes how I am feeling these days. smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #27

I want to thank OP for posting EndlessWire Jul 2021 #28