"This is a relatively young version ... It circulates in a number of states, mainly in the Americas, although so far it has been found in more than 30 countries," RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
The specialist noted that the organization is closely monitoring this strain.
Earlier, a new mutation of the coronavirus "lambda" was included in the WHO group of interest.
At the same time, the organization does not exclude that soon the strain will be transferred to the group of concern.
This strain was first registered in Peru in December 2020.