Boris Johnson to address nation this afternoon amid fears over new variant of Covid-1

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Boris Johnson will address the nation at a press conference on Saturday afternoon amid speculation restrictions to combat the coronavirus are about to get tougher. The Prime Minister will appear at the conference alongside Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. The development as Mr Johnson summoned ministers for a conference call at lunchtime to discuss the crisis.