P.1 variant

People wear masks to protect them from the COVID-19 while standing next to a information about the ongoing pandemic in Kingston, Ontario on Monday, April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

The P.1 variant is spreading in Canada. What do we know about it?

So far, evidence suggests it is more infectious, causes more severe infection, and evades immunity in those who have been previously infected