Table 1.
VOCs
|
First time reported
|
Country of origin
|
Alpha (B.1.1.7) | December 2020 | United Kingdom |
Beta (B.1.351) | December 2020 | South Africa |
Gamma (P.1) | January 2021 | Brazil |
Delta (B.1.617.2) | December 2020 | India |
Omicron (B.1.1.529) | November 2021 | South Africa |
VOC: Variants of concern.