Young Brazilians hit by aggressive Covid variant that ‘we can’t stop reaching UK’, expert warns Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter Apr 12 2021, 5:47 ET Updated: Apr 12 2021, 6:41 ET YOUNG Brazilians are being targeted by the aggressive new variant called P1. Compared to the “original” coronavirus strain, the new Brazilian version has hit the younger age groups hard. �� Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates... 5 Young Brazilians are being wiped out by the aggressive new variant called P1.. Pictured: Doctors in the Municipal Hospital Sao Jos, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, April 8Credit: Rex Research groups across the country are reporting that cases have risen in those aged between 30 and 60 by up to six-fold since the new variant emerged.