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Coronavirus – vaccination bus is on the road
In a collaboration between NHS Lothian and Scottish Ambulance Service, a vaccination bus will visit several areas this week.
Today and tomorrow the bus...
Murray demands independent Covid inquiry
Shadow Scottish Secretary, Ian Murray MP, has challenged the UK Government to support a judge-led inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in Scotland.
At Scottish...
Vaccination drop in centres set up for the over 40s
Vaccine drop-in centres for the over 40s are being set up launched across the NHS Lothian area.
Clinics will be rolled out at mass vaccination...
Coronavirus – government decision on levels being put in place from Friday
The First Minister outlined the next steps to The Scottish Parliament this afternoon and confirmed that Edinburgh will remain in Level 2 for now.
Glasgow...
Coronavirus – First Minister changes levels in some areas of Scotland
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, made a speech to The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, to update members and the general public about the proposed...
Coronavirus – Vaccination programme reaches three million
Scotland's vaccination programme has now delivered first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to more than three million people – two thirds of the adult...
Coronavirus – route out of lockdown
The First Minister held a media briefing today, the first since the election, when she announced some measures which will accelerate the route out...
Coronavirus – National Records of Scotland announce number of deaths for the last week
As at 25 April, 10,078 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate, according to...
Coronavirus – new Check in Scotland app available now
New app to enable faster contact tracing of Covid-19 cases.
A new digital service to support businesses in collecting contact details for contact tracing purposes,...
Coronavirus – route out of lockdown – further relaxations
Today the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced that our route out of lockdown will go just a little bit more quickly.
The First Minister...
Coronavirus – India added to the red list
Anyone travelling to Scotland from India will be subject to additional restrictions on arrival.
Ministers have taken the decision to put India on the acute...
An uneasy Springtime
As I poke my head out from the long hibernation of winter I just don’t know what to expect. None of us do. Will...
Coronavirus – children will go back to school this month
The First Minister announced that children, except those who are shielding, will all go back to school after the Easter holidays.
Those who are on...
Coronavirus – National Records of Scotland update on death figures
As at 28 March 2021, 9,958 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the latest...
Coronavirus – some services will open from Monday
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced that plans to open up services from Friday and next Monday can go ahead due to decreasing number...
Coronavirus – business takes second place to sport
EDINBURGH BUSINESS SUFFERS FROM COVID RULES INCONSISTENCY
Rich Dyson who runs Edinburgh Photography Workshop has contacted The Scottish Government to complain that his business is...
Coronavirus – new Covid testing centre in Oxgangs Library opens today
The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Oxgangs Library.
The test centre is part of the largest network of diagnostic...
Coronavirus – commemorating the pandemic
The First Minister will lead a minute's silence at 12 noon today to mark the first anniversary of the beginning of the lockdown as...
Coronavirus – further restrictions on passengers arriving in Scotland
Ministers have agreed, on the basis of advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre, to place additional restrictions on travellers arriving in Scotland from the...
Coronavirus – two million Scots have had their first vaccination
In the biggest vaccination programme in Scotland, two million doses of vaccine have now been administered to 44% of the eligible population.
Ian Love (60)...
Coronavirus – First Minister’s statement in full
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon addressed MSPs in The Scottish Parliament this afternoon with a major announcement on likely dates in the weeks and...
Coronavirus – the next steps out of lockdown
The First Minister set out the path out of lockdown today at Holyrood in an address to MSPs following a Cabinet meeting this morning.
The...
Coronavirus – concern over vaccine letters in East Lothian
A campaign to ensure people do not miss their Covid vaccine has emerged on social media amid claims some appointment letters are not being...
Coronavirus – support for business ongoing
Since last November The Scottish Government has paid out more than half a billion pounds in support to businesses in Scotland.
The Strategic Framework...
Coronavirus – National Records of Scotland announce weekly statistics
The National Records of Scotland have announced that 9,725 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus was mentioned on the death...
Coronavirus – no further cases of P1 variant
The Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced that no further cases of a Covid-19 Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil, have been...
Coronavirus – more than half of care home residents have had second dose of...
The biggest mass vaccination programme in Scotland has now delivered second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to more than half of care home residents.
In...
Coronavirus – National Records of Scotland announce weekly statistics
The National Records of Scotland has just announced the week's statistics at 28 February 2021. This includes the number of deaths where Covid-19 was...
Coronavirus – new walk through testing centre opens in Edinburgh
A new UK Government walk-through coronavirus testing centre has opened on Saturday at Ainslie Park Leisure Centre Car Park in Granton, EH5 2HF.
In Scotland there...
Hospitality group sets out their key demands
Some of the big names in Scottish hospitality, including hotel owners in Edinburgh and Lothians, have proposed to The Scottish Government that along with...
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