Under the new system, the so-called British variant B.1.1.7 becomes Alpha; B.1.351 first discovered in South Africa is Beta, while the Brazilian P.1 is Gamma.
Additionally, the WHO has received information from unofficial sources that the B.1.617 variant has been found in seven other territories, figures in the UN health agency s weekly epidemiological update showed, taking the total to 60.
South Asia News: GENEVA: The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed .