So this virus transmits and spreads faster, does it alter the disease course? 

High alert in United Kingdom after discovery of new corona virus variant. UK PM says , " When the virus change its method of attack, we as a country have to change our method of defense. "

Britain's health secretary admitted that pandemic is 'out of control' in UK. UK government has confirmed that the new strain of corona virus spreads faster. New strain of the virus is more infectious than the other, older variants. However, UK government said new strain doesn't seem to cause severe illness. 

Alarm over the new variant, which was first identified in England, has resulted in British travelers being cut off from much of Europe and other parts of the world as countries imposed restrictions on travel from the UK. 

France announced a temporary ban on all travel and accompanied freight on Sunday night, a potential disaster for UK exporters who rely on trade with Europe. The border closure exacerbated pre-christmas delays, with trucks backed up from the point of Dover in the Southeast England, a key crossing point for hauliers.