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A SPIKE in coronavirus infections in Glasgow could include one of the new Indian variants of the virus, a public health expert has warned.

BBC News Published image captionShoppers have returned to central Glasgow this month Door-to-door testing is needed to prevent a further surge of Covid cases in Glasgow, according to a leading public health expert. The latest published case rate is 70.9 per 100,000 - well above a key threshold for easing restrictions, though not as high as rates in Moray. Reasons behind the citys "red flag" increase are not yet known. However, Prof Linda Bauld said it was "extremely important" to identify the p...

Nearly two-thirds of the UKs adults have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, making the nation one of just a few globally on its way to so-called population immunity. The UK has in turn taken steps to reopen the economy after a lockdown to tackle a deadly COVID-19 spike earlier this year. By June 21, the government hopes to lift nearly all social contact restrictions in the country. But multiple experts have warned that lifting restrictions too quickly could fuel another rise in infe...

“The daily briefings have been much more consistent, so people have known when they are taking place. “The slogans have not chopped and changed much in Scotland, although they have changed recently.” She pointed to a survey from last year which found trust in government had fallen in England, but remained steady in Scotland. The UCL study from October showed the number of people in England who did not have confidence in the Government’s handling has more than doubled over six months. Me...

I REFER to the article “Election hopeful panned by top health expert for Covid claims” by Angus Cochrane (April 6) concerning Wayne Darnell of the Reform Party (formerly the Brexit Party), who states that he is opposed to lockdowns, face coverings and vaccinations. It is reported in the article that the very much media exposed Linda Bauld, professor of public health at Edinburgh University, has concerns about Darnell running for Holyrood and further that “people seeking public office ...

A SCOTS virus expert has said there’s no evidence uptake of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is slowing in the UK - despite some European countries pa

Professor Linda Bauld of Edinburgh University said all the evidence indicated the jab was safe and effective.

Annie Innes was the first care home resident to receive a vaccine  Speaking to the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme, Prof Bauld said reports of blood clots were “very rare” and a direct link to the vaccine was very unlikely. She said: “These kinds of pauses and reviews are a sign that the system is working. “Because when you see either deaths or unlikely adverse events that you wouldn’t anticipate or you didn’t see in the trials it’s reasonable for regulators ...

Updated: 17/03/2021, 11:06 am © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Scots should expect a period of “ongoing confusion” as the country begins to slowly come out of lockdown, a public health expert has said. Hairdressers, non-essential retail and garden centres will reopen in the coming weeks, with pubs and restaurants also getting an idea of when they can finally reopen their doors for the first time since Christmas. From April 2, the current stay at home order for Scotland will be lifted, and repla...

Therese Coffey was asked by Piers Morgan why UKs Covid death toll was so high She said some of the reasons will be recognising age and obesity of population Conversation went quickly downhill, with Ms Coffey cutting short the interview Social-media users were equally – if not more – enraged than TV presenter Piers But was criticism justified? Many scientists have quietly applauded Ms Coffey