Global health officials have stirred up a new wave of COVID-19 fears with the so-called Lambda variant. According to University of Chile, the Lambda variant has spread across Latin American countries and may be resistant to COVID-19 vaccines.
The new variant was first reported in Peru of August last year, but has recently become a potential global threat after emerging in various countries at similar times. Scientists report the new strain may be more infectious, but there is no evidence that it is more dangerous.-- More...