What time is Matt Hancock's coronavirus press conference today and what will he say?

Contagion persuaded him to secure enough coronavirus vaccines early on for the UK population.The health secretary pressed that while the 2011 pandemic film “wasn’t my only source of advice”, it inspired him to ensure that his nation was protected before helping elsewhere should effective vaccines be developed and approved.He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain today (February 3): “I think the safest thing to say is (the film) wasn’t my only source of advice on this issue but I did watch the film –

direct to your inbox Matt Hancock used the latest Downing Street press conference to "put to bed" a myth circulating about the coronavirus vaccine.

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direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister will hold a coronavirus press conference later today, No 10 has confirmed.Boris Johnson, speaking from Downing Street, will update the nation on the government's latest response to the pandemic.No 10 did not confirm the time, however the briefings usually commence at 5pm.It comes after the UK's death toll for coronavirus surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, with a Sage expert warning there could be another 50,000 deaths on the way.The PM was grilled over the grim

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direct to your inboxMatt Hancock today set out why the 'facts on the ground' mean that the coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted anytime soon. The Health Secretary was asked to spell out how, and when, the strict lockdown measures will be eased at a Downing Street press conference on Monday.

coronavirus pandemic. Number 10 said Mr Hancock, who came out of self-isolation at the weekend after being contacted by Track and Trace, will lead the press conference.It is not clear yet who will join him on the podiums.

coronavirus cases being low enough to ease restrictions. In an interview this morning with Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Sky News, he said: "There is early evidence that the lockdown is starting to bring cases down."But we are a long, long, long way from that being low enough because the case rate was incredibly high."You can see the pressure on the NHS you can see it every day.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference today. The Prime Minister will lead the coronavirus update on the government's response to the pandemic, a day after admitting it's 'too early to say' when lockdown restrictions will be lifted.

direct to your inbox Matt Hancock told MPs that there are 'early indications' the coronavirus vaccine works on the new variants of the virus, Speaking in the House of Commons on Thursday, the Health Secretary said that there are signs the Covid-19 vaccine deals with newer variants in the same way that it does the older variant of the virus.It comes after fears the variant, dubbed B.1.1.7, has mutations that may reduce the effectiveness of the vaccines designed to protect against the

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