The Philippines has reported its first-ever case of the COVID-19 Lambda variant on Sunday, August 15. Here's what you need to know about the Lambda variant. On Sunday, August 15, the Department of ...

The delta variant first identified in India is spreading widely in the United States, accounting for the majority of new COVID-19 infections. But even as it becomes the dominant strain here, a new ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Lambda coronavirus variant has been targeted for more study by the WHO. It carries an unusual set of mutations and became dominant in Peru, where it was first identified. But there is not enough ...

The delta variant is fueling the COVID-19 surge in the United States, but experts warn that a more dangerous variant could emerge if more Americans don't get vaccinated. Delta is the most recent of ...

Following Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, now Lambda. The COVID-19 crisis, which seemed to be nearing its end, has faced a new threat with the emergence of multiple variant viruses. These variants are ...

The central government will soon start releasing information about cases of the Lambda variant of the novel coronavirus that have been identified in Japan. Officials currently make public the number ...

The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic Games takes place at the Japan National Stadium on July 23, 2021, the same day that the first case of the lambda coronavirus variant was confirmed in Japan. ...

With the coronavirus still raging in Japan, one of the newest variants — lambda, which slipped into the country just ahead of the Tokyo Games — has sparked concern that this new version may raise the ...

The first case of the Lambda variant of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Japan was brought by a woman arriving from Peru for the Tokyo Olympics, government sources said. The woman, in her 30s, ...

TOKYO -- Following the two-week lag between the confirmation of Japan's first case of the lambda coronavirus variant and its announcement, the health ministry is reviewing its disclosure standards, ...