The First Lambda Variant Reported in the US: What to Know About COVID19's New Strain
From Wikipedia: “The SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant, also known as lineage C.37, is a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in Peru in December 2020. On 14 June 2021, the World Health Organization named it Lambda variant and designated it as a variant of interest. It has spread to at least 30 countries around the world and may be more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines compared to other strains. It is also suggested that the Lambda variant is more infectious than the Alpha or Gamma variant.”
According to ABC News, a hospital in Texas this week reported a case of the Lambda variant, making its presence in the US official.
Some media reports claim the Lambda variant is less lethal than the Delta variant of COVID19, yet this is still very early on if this week has seen only the first cases emerge in the US… think time will tell in regard to this one, however.
Plus, troubling reports of long-term side effects including heart inflammation and “micro blood clots” continue to surface online from those who have taken the mRNA vaccines, and more reports are surfacing of “breakthrough” cases where new variants — such as delta or lambda — infect a person, despite that person being already fully vaccinated against COVID19.