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Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. The prime minister is expected to announce further easing of lockdown measures as zoos, safari parks and outdoor cinemas can reopen from Monday.
Prime minister Boris Johnson leads the Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. It comes after UK death toll rises by 359 in 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to nearly 40,000.
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Health secretary Matt Hancock leads the daily press conference alongside England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty and testing coordinator Professor John Newton. He is expected to give details about antibody tests available on the NHS under a new deal signed by the government.
Health secretary Matt Hancock leads government’s daily press conference alongside England’s deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries and NHS England's medical director Dr Nikki Kanani. It comes after UK death toll rises by 384 in 24 hours bringing the total number of people who died of coronavirus to nearly 34,000.
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Health secretary Matt Hancock leads the daily press conference on the coronavirus outbreak. The trial of an HNS track and trace app is expected to be discussed. It comes as the UK is entering its seventh week of lockdown with 186,599 confirmed Covid-19 cases.
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Foreign secretary Dominic Raab leads the daily press conference in Boris Johnson’s absence. It comes after the prime minister’s partner Carrie Symonds gave birth to a baby boy earlier today.