THE coronavirus press briefing is now a daily occurrence, and has been since the UK was placed on lockdown in March.
During these conferences, the public and press are given the opportunity to question government officials and health experts on issues to do with coronavirus.
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What time is today’s coronavirus briefing?
The Government’s daily coronavirus briefing will be held at 5pm.
The press conferences are held at Downing Street.
These conferences have been taking place daily since March 16.
The briefing gives the nation the latest news in the coronavirus battle.
Who is speaking?
A senior government official will be speaking at the press briefing.
Government officials are accompanied by health experts to answer questions from the government about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty, his deputy Dr Jenny Harries and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance have been regular additions to the briefings.
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How can I watch press conference?
The press conference is shown on the BBC each day, live from Downing Street.
However, the conference can also be watched on the Government’s official YouTube account.
In addition, our live coronavirus blog provides updates and reports on what is said during the briefing.
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What did Matt Hancock say on Tuesday, May 26?
Mr Hancock announced a new trial for selective NHS patients of an antiviral drug called Remdesivir and said PPE production had been “ramped up”.
He said that for the first time since March 18, there have been no deaths recorded in Northern Ireland.
It was also revealed that the ONS statistics show the overall number of deaths are the lowest in six weeks.
The health secretary was joined by Professor John Newton, the national co-ordinator of the UK’s Covid-19 testing programme, at yesterday’s press briefing.
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