COVID-19 variant, called Lambda, has been identified in Canada – responsible for 11 cases in the country so far, according to Health Canada.While there are still many unanswered questions about this particular variety of the virus that causes COVID-19, here is what we know so far.This variant was first identified in Peru in the summer of 2020, according to the World Health Organization, so it’s been around for roughly a year.
As of June 15, 29 countries had reported cases, the WHO said, and it was accounting for an increasing share of cases in some South American countries like Argentina and Chile.The WHO has called Lambda a “variant of interest” – meaning that while they’re keeping an eye on it, it is not yet a “variant of concern.” To.