First Lambda variant case detected in the Philippines
The Philippines has detected its first case of the Lambda coronavirus variant first seen in Peru, the Department of Health said Sunday.
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The Philippines has detected its first case of the Lambda coronavirus variant first seen in Peru, the Department of Health said Sunday.
The variant was first identified in Peru in December.
The Lambda coronavirus variant first detected in Peru has the potential to become a variant of concern, an infectious disease expert said Sunday.
As many as 1,578 COVID-19 patients are currently admitted in Mississippi's hospitals, the highest since the pandemic started last year.
According to WHO, the Lambda variant is still the 'Variant of interest', while Japanese researchers have sounded an alarm against the rapid spread of the variant.