coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced. Mr Hancock will provide a coronavirus update at 5pm in the House of Commons, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told MPs.He will appear in the chamber at 5pm on Thursday.He provided no further details about the content of the statement, although it comes as the Government is meeting on Thursday to decide whether Leicester's lockdown will continue.Earlier in the day Mr Hancock and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance will appear at Commons Science and Technology Committee.The announcement comes at the same time as Leicester's mayor has urged the Government to lift its local lockdown in 90% of the city - and warned that a further two-week extension would leave residents "very angry.