Covid-19: Lambda Strain is Unlikely to Displace Delta Strain of Coronavirus

The likelihood of displacing the Delta strain of coronavirus with the Lambda variant is doubtful, a representative of the Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology stated. Earlier, Japanese biologists discovered that the Lambda strain has a stronger infectivity and is able to hide from the immune system. “Currently, the lambda strain is absent in Russia. The World Health Organization does not classify the lambda strain as a variant of concern (VOC). The fact that the lambda strain will replace the delta strain seems doubtful,” the Vector center said in a statement. The Lambda strain was first discovered in…