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5.01pm GMT

Boris Johnson is about to hold a press conference at No 10.

Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer for England, and Sir Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, are also appearing.

4.52pm GMT

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source: theguardian.com