A new strain of coronavirus has been labelled as a 'variant of interest' by the World Health Organisation, although the officials have predicted a low public health risk.

WHO designates new Covid strain ‘Eris’ as 'variant of interest' amid global surge in cases

According to reports, health authorities in Lahore have detected five cases of Epsilon coronavirus strain in Pakistan's Punjab province. The virus strain B.1.429 which was first detected in California is reportedly resistant to coronavirus vaccines.

Coronavirus in Pakistan: What is the Epsilon strain?

The variant of coronavirus that has wreaked havoc in India has been found in dozens of other countries all around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday.

Covid variant first detected in India found in 44 other countries: WHO