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- 📢 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to address the nation at a Downing Street press conference this afternoon following the introduction of new restrictions to curb the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.
- 📢 The press conference is due to start at 4pm.
- 📢 The Covid update comes following the reintroduction of a number of coronavirus restrictions.
- 📢 Joining Mr Johnson will be Health Secretary Sajid Javid and CEO of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard.
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