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20 March 2020, 17:15
Watch Boris Johnsons and Rishi Sunak's coronavirus daily public briefing - the feed will appear here once it begins.
Watch: Boris Johnson & Chancellor Rishi Sunak make their daily press conference on the Coronavirus outbreak. #CoronaCrisishttps://t.co/DZ3zOXV5n5
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NHS England has said a further 39 people who had tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in England to 167.
Elsewhere, Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow declared a "critical incident" due to a surge in Covid-19 patients.
In a message to staff, the hospital said it has no critical care capacity left and has contacted nearby hospitals about transferring patients to other sites.
