Indian, South African coronavirus variants found in Americas, says WHO expert

The four most worrying coronavirus variants have been detected in virtually all countries and territories of the Americas, said WHO expert.

The four most worrying coronavirus variants have been detected in virtually all countries and territories of the Americas, but although they are more transmissible there is no evidence, they are more lethal, a World Health Organization expert said on Thursday. The vaccines that are being administered in the region do provide more protection against the variants, Jairo Mendez, a WHO infectious diseases expert said in a webinar by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).