Deadlier than Delta: Lambda strain detected in over 30 countries, says Health Ministry

[KY_EnviroGuy]

14. WHO web page on Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest....

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants

Link: https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/

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All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, change over time. Most changes have little to no impact on the virus’ properties. However, some changes may affect the virus’s properties, such as how easily it spreads, the associated disease severity, or the performance of vaccines, therapeutic medicines, diagnostic tools, or other public health and social measures.

WHO, in collaboration with partners, expert networks, national authorities, institutions and researchers have been monitoring and assessing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 since January 2020. During late 2020, the emergence of variants that posed an increased risk to global public health prompted the characterisation of specific Variants of Interest (VOIs) and Variants of Concern (VOCs), in order to prioritise global monitoring and research, and ultimately to inform the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I assume that WHO is the official international keeper of the books on the variants and their spread.


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