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As Covid spreads across the world variants continue to crop up. The latest one to emerge is the new Lambda variant. So, what is this new variant, where did it originate and how big a threat

is it to the UK? A new variant could threaten to ruin the progress made by many countries in their fight against the virus. A new mutation has emerged, this variant known as the Lambda

variant has been attributed to a surge of cases in South America. This troublesome variant has been concerning scientists who say it could be more infectious and resistant to vaccines. So,

where did this troublesome variant originate? READ MORE: DEADLY COVID STRAIN CONTAINS VACCINE-RESISTANT ‘UNUSUAL MUTATIONS’ Variants have been highly disruptive to the UK in the past. The

Delta variant, which was first detected in India is now the dominant strain in the UK. Concerns over this variant caused the government to delay the so-called “Freedom Day” for a month in

June. Whilst the Alpha variant first detected in Kent was responsible for the second wave of infections over the winter. DON'T MISS: Most were identified in London as four cases were

traced to the capital, one was from the South West and one was identified in the West Midlands. All of these have been said to be linked to overseas travel. The UK is one of 27 countries

where the variant has been detected. Although this is concerning none of these cases have lead to deaths within 28 days of a positive test.