direct to your inboxMatt Hancock will lead a Downing Street press conference later this afternoon, No 10 has confirmed.
The Health Secretary will update the nation on the latest developments with coronavirus.It will take place at 5pm, however it is currently unclear who he will be joined by.On Monday, Mr Hancock announced that the government has secured 20 million British-manufactured rapid coronavirus tests in a new contract with manufacturer SureScreen Diagnostics.These lateral flow antigen tests produce a result in under 30 minutes and will support the government’s drive to deliver rapid testing to those without symptoms to break chains of transmission.It comes as ministers have sought to reassure the public over the effectiveness of the.
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