Under WHO's new plans, the Indian variant will now be known as 'Covid Delta', while the UK's Kent strain will be known as 'Covid Alpha'. South Africa's variant will become 'Covid Beta', while the Brazilian variant will be known as 'Covid Gamma'. Pictured: Covid patients in bed in a field hospital in Sao Paulo, BrazilUnder WHO's new plans, the Indian variant will now be known as 'Covid Delta', while the UK's Kent strain will be known as 'Covid Alpha'. The so-called Indian variant B.1.617 is split into sub-lineages, of which the B.1.617.2 variant of concern becomes Delta. Cases were last week on the rise in almost all the places where the Indian variant has been found in significant numbers.

Source: Daily Mail May 31, 2021 21:50 UTC