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England will lift all Covid rules including masks, social distancing and work-from-home guidance on July 19 as country moves closer to herd immunity despite cases rising to four-month high of 11,625 Figures show daily toll has risen by 51.5% in a week, with todays count the most since February 19 (12,027) Hospitalisations – which lag behind cases by several weeks – have jumped up by a fifth, data also revealed  Office for National Statistics blood testing survey looked at number of over-18...

Nicola Sturgeon warns Scotland at critical juncture in Covid pandemic NICOLA Sturgeon has warned Scotland is at a "critical" and "fragile" juncture in the fight against coronavirus.  The First Minister said cases have "more than tripled over the last month" and the latest figures show the highest number of new cases since February 17. It comes as parts of Scotland prepare to move down to Level One, while Glasgow will move to Level Two tomorrow.  However Ms Sturgeon stressed the vaccin...

COVID case recorded in Orkney June 4, 2021 at 2:22 pm Another COVID case has been recorded in Orkney linked to the person who tested positive earlier this week, NHS Orkney has confirmed. The individual and their contacts are isolating. NHS Orkney’s director of public health Dr Louise Wilson said that while there were no restrictions around travel to mainland Scotland, those moving around needed to take great care. She reminded folk that wearing a clean mask and keeping two metres away from o...

What does Level Zero mean? June 1, 2021 at 2:52 pm Orkney is set to move to Level Zero from this Saturday, June 5, the First Minister has confirmed. But what exactly does that mean? According to the Scottish Government, communities living in Level Zero are allowed to: meet socially in groups: — of up to 8 people from 4 households in your home or theirs – and can stay overnight — of up to 10 people from 4 households in an indoor public place like a café, pub or restaurant — of up to 15 ...

As Scotland starts to reopen, our Theatre Editor on why it's essential that theatres – bound by strict social distancing stipulations – don't get left behind.

  We don’t yet know exactly when, but at some point in the coming weeks many of us who have been spending our working hours in the bedroom, dining room, living room or kitchen will start reconnecting with the offices we were forced to abandon more than a year ago. As things stand, official guidelines from the Scottish Government state that even upon reaching Level Zero, employees should work from home “where possible”. Nevertheless, much of the chatter as we today enter Level Two i...

Is Combining SCADA and MES a Good Idea? System consolidation offers a number of cost and complexity reduction benefits. But when it comes to mission critical systems, do the benefits outweigh the risks? A system integrator who’s worked with manufacturers who have done this offer his insights. May 12th, 2021 Technology convergence is well-known in nearly every sector. We’ve all seen it happen in the consumer tech sector, most notably as our cell phones transformed into smartphones that all...

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, ...

2021-05-11 16:05:43 GMT2021-05-12 00:05:43(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- People in Scotland will be able to hug and meet in each others homes from Monday next week as the region continues to ease COVID-19 restrictions, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Tuesday. Most of Scotland will move to Level Two restrictions, which will also allow pubs and restaurants to sell alcohol indoor, according to Sturgeon. "I actually feel a wee bit emotional saying ...

Hugging, indoor meetings to resume in Scotland next week Xinhua 12 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10 LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- People in Scotland will be able to hug and meet in each others homes from Monday next week as the region continues to ease COVID-19 restrictions, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Tuesday. Most of Scotland will move to Level Two restrictions, which will also allow pubs and restaurants to sell alcohol indoor, according to Sturgeon. "I actually feel a wee bit emot...