Published: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:34 PM

Last updated: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:39 PM

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WATCH: The dramatic announcement tonight

Published: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:34 PM

Last updated: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:39 PM

Scroll forward to 11 minutes to hear the full press conference announcing the dramatic new developments.

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Published: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:34 PM

Last updated: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9:39 PM

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