“Lambda” and “MJ” already in Russia

In Russia, the first case of infection with the strain of the Coronavirus “Lambda” and the three cases – the “MJ” option, the director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor Vasily Akimkin reported, Interfax reports.

At the same time, as noted by dominant in Russia, as in the world, the strain of the coronavirus “Delta” remains.

Strains of Coronavirus “Lambda” and “MJ” were first discovered in South America.

Lambda from June 14, 2021 was viewed by the World Health Organization as a “option causing interest”. By the end of June, it was reported that the strain was identified in South America and the United Kingdom.

“MJ” was discovered in Colombia in January 2021, in August WHO made it in a list of interest embodiments. By the time in the world, 3700 cases of infection with this option were identified, including more than 1400 cases in the United States and individual cases in Europe.