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- Boris Johnson is scheduled to hold a Downing Street coronavirus press conference at 5pm.
- It comes amid concerns about a new Brazilian variant of the virus detected in the UK.
- Mr Johnson will be joined by England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance.
- Follow our live blog for updates.
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