Canada's chief public health officer says there are cases of the latest COVID-19 variant of interest in the country, but it's too early to know how widespread it is or what impact it could have.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced the Lambda variant as a 'variant of concern', meaning it was something to watch out for. On June 14, the WHO designated this variant, previously known as C.37, as the seventh and newest one.
The Lambda lineage carries mutations that might increase transmissibility or strengthen the virus's resistance to antibodies, the WHO said in its report.
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