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In reply to the discussion: Gamma variant could have 'high attack rate even in fully vaccinated people' - new study (UK: Express [View all]Celerity
(43,330 posts)There are currently 8 Greek letter named variants still listed (11 total Greek letters used, but 3 variants, Epsilon, Zeta, and Theta, have fallen off the lowest category listed, VOI).
Variants get the Greek letter name once they become a VOI (variant of interest)
There are currently 4 VOI¨s and then 4 VOC's (variants of concern, the next step up)
There is one final, highest rating. (VOHC) Variant of High Consequence. None have reached this level so far.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html
here is a chart for the current VOI and VOC's
Lambda is the newest, from Peru, the one I have been most worried about after Delta
https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/
Peru is getting crushed by Lambda, by far the highest death rate in the world atm.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/