P.1 is a variant of SARS-CoV2. This is the so-called "Brazil variant". It has the amino acid the substitution N501Y in the spike
protein on the virus surface. In cellular fluids at ~pH 7 the wild type spike protein has a net negative charge. This substitution will make the spike protein more negative
There are various variants of Coviid virus. The Brazilian variant P also known as Gamma variant is the third variant of the original SARS-CoV2. This variant has raised concerns since it has ability to spread more quickly then previous variants and this is more negative variant. It is assumed that Coviid variant Gamma and Delta has ability to absorb move UV light but this is not proved yet and research is underway.
