Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time - BBC News

Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time - BBC News: What is the Brazil variant? Fiocruz says it has detected 92 variants of coronavirus in the country, including the P.1, or Brazil variant, which has become a cause for concern because it is thought to be much more contagious. It is thought to have emerged in Amazonas state in November 2020, spreading quickly in the state capital Manaus, where it accounted for 73% of cases by January 2021, according to figures analysed by researchers in Brazil.