2021
Question
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The World Health Organization has recently identified a new variant lambda of COVID-19 in how many Countries?
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21 Countries
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7 Countries
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29 Countries
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14 Countries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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 August 2020.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, confirms that through collaborative efforts with private laboratories and the NGS-SA members, a new COVID-19 variant, B. 1.1. 529, has been detected in South Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was 26 November 2021 that WHO declared that the world was facing a new variant of concern: Omicron. It would go on to change the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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