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There have been 413 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

ANALYSIS The Indian variant was detected in the UK in February but India was not added to the red list for travel until April 23 THE UK Government can’t say it wasn’t warned. Back in February the epidemiologists and public health scientists were practically lining up to caution ministers against adopting a half-hearted and porous approach to border controls, warning that we were leaving the stable door wide open for variants to bolt through and genomic sequencing to catch up with afterw...

THE planned easing of coronavirus restrictions in Glasgow on Monday has been delayed amid concern over a rise in cases, the First Minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the city, which today became Scotlands Covid hotspot, will remain under existing Level Three rules for a further week.  It means Glaswegians will not be allowed to drink alcohol inside venues such as pubs or visit family or friends indoors. The likes of cinemas, snooker halls, and stadiums will also not open on...

The change to the plan has not been welcomed by the city.  One person said: "Scunnered! "I was supposed to see my family for the first time since Christmas, what are we supposed to do now?" Another disgruntled citizen said: "Shocking! I feel so much for local businesses preparing for Monday and how this has been handled." Residents agreed with the sympathy for hospitality businesses, with one reader adding: "Just awful for all the retailers and those in the hospitality industry and t...

The Indian variant subtype B1.617.2 has become dominant already in some parts of England, with 35 confirmed cases so far in Scotland SURGE vaccinations should be targeted to all adults in Glasgow hotspots where Covid rates are running up to 25 times higher than Scotland as a whole, a public health expert has said. Residents of G41 and G42 postcodes in the south of the city are being urged to get tested for the virus regardless of symptoms, but Professor Linda Bauld said vaccinations should ...

West Lothian police say they will use CCTV to identify "reckless and dangerous" Rangers supporters Fireworks were thrown into the stadium at last nights game in Livingston Updated Scottish Premiership match between Livingston and Rangers at the Tony Macaroni Arena Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe w...

PREMIUM Professor Rowland Kao (inset) said being able to detect and track areas at risk from outbreaks will become increasingly important as we go back into autumn and winter SCIENTISTS are devising an early warning system for Covid which they hope will prevent any future lockdowns. The researchers are developing ways of pooling geographical data on vaccine uptake with wastewater surveillance to identify virus hotspots and higher risk areas as they emerge. Genetic material from the virus ...

Eaglestone Lodge, a non-profit corporation that provides accommodation, meals and care to elderly residents in Kamsack, has been forced to reduce its operating expenses. According to Colleen . . .

Latest Public Health data shows West Lothian remains well below Level Three threshold The First Minister today announced regulations will change from May 17 Updated Scottish Government press conference at St. Andrews House, Edinburgh with the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon Join thousands of others and get the latest West Lothian Courier news and sport sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information ...

Orkney drops to Level One from Monday May 11, 2021 at 12:28 pm Orkney is set to move down into Level One coronavirus restrictions from next Monday, May 17. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the news this afternoon, in a COVID-19 briefing. Orkney is therefore skipping Level Two, due to what Ms Sturgeon called a “very low levels” of cases and “very good vaccination coverage.” In the briefing this afternoon, Ms Sturgeon said: “In our island communities the situation is different, ...