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RECAP: Matt Hancock confirms 90% of over 80s have had Covid jab

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  • Health Secretary Matt Hancock will lead a Downing Street briefing this afternoon.
  • He is set to give an update on the rollout of Covid vaccines across the UK.
  • Mr Hancock is likely to confirm all care home residents have now been vaccinated.
  • There is also some concern over the arrival of the South African Covid variant in the UK.
  • The Government is set to start testing people in parts of England after it was identified in 11 people.

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