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Minutes of the meeting of the Scottish Government group on 19 August 2021.

The United Kingdom has said its decision to end free COVID-19 mass-testing in England was based on economics, with the cost of the huge number of kits used daily ultimately too much to sustain.

It is unclear whether such a move could gain approval from either chamber of Congress.

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Experts say the country could offer a framework for how to deal with future epidemic threats

Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada will no longer need a test.

Scientists say it is crucial to be able to keep tabs on Covid-19 cases. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

A separate Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for Scotland could make better local decisions in future pandemics, Devi Sridhar has said.

HALF of Scotlands acute hospital beds could be taken up by patients with Covid before Easter, according to Scottish Government modelling.

While there are high levels of immunity in the UK, there is a long way to go in the pandemic and it will continue to throw surprises, Englands chief medical officer said today.