direct to your inboxAnother new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus has been identified in the UK.Matt Hancock said two cases of the new variant have so far been reported.The new strain is thought to be linked to South Africa, the Health Secretary said during a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday.Mr Hancock said the new variant is 'highly concerning' because it is 'yet more transmissible' and appears to have mutated further than the previous new variant that has been discovered in the UK in recent days.That fast-spreading mutant variant was discovered in parts of London and the South East.Concerns over the new UK-based variant have resulted in the implementation of new tougher Tier 4 restrictions in affected areas.Speaking of the.