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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 city's "red flag" increase are not yet known. However, Prof Linda Bauld said it was "extremely important" to identify the prevalence of the Indian variant. It has now emerged that everyone in the G41 and G42 postcodes will...

Nearly two-thirds of the UK's 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 infections and possibly a "third wave". "We can't be complacent...we've seen how this story goes," Prim...

“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. Meanwhile, levels of “full confidence” in the Scottish Government were still higher at 17% than at...

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 need to make proportionate and responsible statements and some of those from Mr Darnell are not cons...