LIVE: Matt Hancock holds Downing Street coronavirus press conference

Matt Hancock will outline the latest developments in the fight against coronavirus in a press conference today.

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock will speak live from Downing Street this afternoon, Wednesday, May 19.

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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock

He will be joined by deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam and Dr Jenny Harries from the UK Health Security Agency at around 5pm.

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