Q&A: What do we know about the new Covid variant from Brazil?

Here's what we know about the mutated virus from Brazil, and mutations of coronavirus overall

What is known about the Brazilian coronavirus variant? Picture: Ben Birchall/PA

A new coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil has been identified for the first time in Ireland. 

On Friday, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) was notified of three cases of the Brazil P1 variant directly associated with recent travel to the country.