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Hancock says he is delighted he has been able to expand the UK’s portfolio of vaccines from six (see 1.22pm) to seven (see 5.12pm.)
Q: Will a national lockdown be extended beyond 2 December if cases are still rising?
Hancock says it is too early to know what will happen.