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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will hold a press conference following a Cabinet meeting about the new mutated strain of coronavirus. Ms Sturgeon has warned “preventative measures” could have to be imposed to stop the “faster-spreading strain taking hold”. She is expected to announce whether the Scottish Government will make changes to the easing of restrictions over Christmas, after scientists confirmed a new variant coronavirus was spreading more rapidly. Prime Minister Bo...

People in Scotland could be faced with tougher lockdown restrictions following news of a discovery of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK. Nicola Sturgeon described the news of the new strain as “clearly a potentially concerning development” in the fight against Covid. Yesterday, Uk Government Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed cases involving the new variant are “increasing rapidly”, with initial analysis suggesting that it is growing faster than the existing variants. A...

THE self-isolation period in Northern Ireland will be reduced from 14 days to ten days from Monday, December 14. The change to the isolation period for contacts applies to all those who are currently self-isolating, including those who commenced self-isolation before Monday. The self-isolation periods begin on the day after exposure, a test or the start of symptoms. The change will be applied in Northern Ireland, England and Scotland from 00:01am on Monday, with the move already applyin...

People in Scotland could be faced with tougher lockdown restrictions following news of a discovery of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK. Nicola Sturgeon described the news of the new strain as “clearly a potentially concerning development” in the fight against Covid. Yesterday, Uk Government Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed cases involving the new variant are “increasing rapidly”, with initial analysis suggesting that it is growing faster than the existing variants. A...

Scots care home residents will get Covid-19 vaccine for first time today Residents across the country are due to receive their first jab this morning in a bid to save lives. It is hoped the jab could save lives (Image: PA) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will ...

Residents in some care homes are expected to receive their first jab on Monday morning. It comes after more than 5,000 NHS staff and vaccinators received the vaccine, with the rollout starting on December 8. At the weekend, the Scottish Government announced a solution had been agreed which allowed the Pfizer vaccine to be transported from storage hubs to care homes. The vaccine must initially be stored at minus 70C before being thawed out. It can now be “packed down” into smaller ...

Updated: 14/12/2020, 6:46 pm © Simon Norfolk/Pymca/Shutterstock Tinsel toes: People are being urged to hold virtual office Christmas parties. Nicola Sturgeon has warned people against meeting up for office parties and urged them to cut down contact with others before the easing of Covid measures for Christmas. The first minister said work dos that could not be held virtually should be postponed until spring or summer, saying face-to-face gatherings posed a “real risk” of transmission. At h...

Updated: 14/12/2020, 5:18 pm © Supplied by BBC First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Nicola Sturgeon has warned rising Covid cases in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are “a matter of real concern”, ahead of her weekly review of restrictions. The first minister signalled measures in the north-east could be tightened from tier two to tier three when she said the government is looking “very carefully” at the data from the area. At her daily coronavirus briefing, Ms Sturgeon said the rising number of...

Coronavirus self-isolation period reduced from 14 to 10 days across UK The change will come into force from Monday and will apply to anyone in the UK who has been asked to self-isolate to help reduce the spread of Covid - here are more details Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you prov...

The UKs leading medical officers have announced the self-isolation period is to be shortened by four days from next week.