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Covid in Scotland: What rules are changing, and when?
16/04/2021
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As further restrictions are relaxed to ease us out of lockdown, what rules are changing and when?
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Covid: How ready is Scotland to unlock?
14/04/2021
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With the country opening up a little more on Friday, here are five things about the state of the pandemic.
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Covid: Travel ban in Scotland to be eased from Friday
13/04/2021
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People will be allowed to meet in larger groups outdoors and take day trips across Scotland from Friday.
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Covid vaccine programme rolled out to over-45s this week
13/04/2021
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172
Invitations will be sent out to those in this age group from this week, the first minister confirms.
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Covid: Under-30s offered alternative to Oxford-AstraZeneca jab
07/04/2021
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A review finds a "plausible" link to rare blood clots, but says the jab remains beneficial for most.
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Covid passports: Certification is 'one option', vaccines minister says
06/04/2021
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Introducing Covid status certificates risks creating a "two-tier Britain", critics say.
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Covid in Scotland: Secondary schools to return full time after Easter
06/04/2021
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1,504
Pupils will no longer have to follow strict two metre physical distancing rules when they return.
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Single-use plastic bag charge doubles to 10p in Scotland
01/04/2021
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797
The charge has been 5p since it was introduced in 2014, prompting a drastic decline in plastic bag usage.
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Scottish countryside care plea as lockdown rules ease
31/03/2021
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37
Scottish Land and Estates urge people to tidy up and take care around animals over the Easter period.
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Covid in Scotland: 'Stay at home' rule to end on Friday
30/03/2021
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People are being told to "stay local" and remain within their local council area for the following three weeks.
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Scotland election 2021: Leaders go head-to-head in first TV debate
30/03/2021
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The leaders of Scotland's five larger political parties will take part in the BBC Scotland debate.
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Scottish economy 'could regain lost ground in two years'
29/03/2021
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uk
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1,619
KPMG analysis suggests Scottish GDP could be boosted by a successful vaccine rollout and "consumer bounce".
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Is Euros selection getting tougher for Southgate?
25/03/2021
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sport
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855
England manager Gareth Southgate selects his Euro 2020 squad in two months - and that selection is not getting any easier.
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NHS staff in Scotland to be offered 4% pay rise
25/03/2021
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3,301
The Scottish government praised staff for their "service and dedication" during the Covid pandemic.
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John Lewis to permanently close eight more shops
24/03/2021
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1,436
The move puts 1,465 jobs at risk and means it has axed a third of its stores in less than a year.
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Covid: £5,000 fine for people going on holiday abroad
23/03/2021
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uk
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5,094
It is due to come into force in England next week as some other lockdown restrictions are eased.
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Covid: UK marks one year since the first lockdown
23/03/2021
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3,391
The Queen reflects on the "grief and loss felt by so many" as the country holds a minute's silence.
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Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid
23/03/2021
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358
It looks like the viruses that cause colds wins in the battle to infect our cells.
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Scotland to get 500,000 fewer Covid vaccine doses
18/03/2021
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uk
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2,912
Despite the supply issues, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the government expects to meet its mid-April targets.
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Scotland's train operator ScotRail to be nationalised
18/03/2021
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2,095
The Scottish government says ScotRail will be taken into public ownership in March 2022.
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borg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scotland voters weigh up priorities as polls approach
17/03/2021
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politics
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1,209
Independence, Covid, the economy and the NHS are on voters' minds ahead of elections in May.
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Integrated review: UK to lift cap on nuclear stockpile
16/03/2021
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6,832
The UK will also shift focus towards Indo-Pacific countries, following a year-long foreign policy review.
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Covid in Scotland: Hairdressers to reopen on 5 April as rules ease
16/03/2021
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2,547
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says garden centres can also reopen in the days after the stay at home lockdown order is lifted.
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borg | 97 | 13 | 6 | 17 |
Sturgeon to set out dates for easing Scotland's lockdown rules
16/03/2021
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1,633
The Scottish first minister is to set out proposed dates for the easing of Covid-19 restrictions at Holyrood.
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borg | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Covid in Scotland: More children return to the classroom
15/03/2021
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uk
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603
Secondary students were among those returning to the classroom - but initially on a part-time basis.
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borg | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
All Scottish councils agree to tax freeze
11/03/2021
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uk
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1,822
Stirling and Glasgow were the last of the 32 authorities to consider a council tax freeze in meetings on Thursday.
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borg | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Teachers say return to school for S1-3 'counterproductive'
10/03/2021
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uk
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1,956
Younger secondary pupils will return from Monday but some have less than two hours in school per week.
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borg | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Covid in Scotland: Rules around outdoor mixing set to ease next week
05/03/2021
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3,473
The first minister says it will be the first step out of lockdown, but urges people not to get carried away.
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borg | 19 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
Covid: 'All secondary pupils' should wear masks in class
04/03/2021
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uk
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1,293
The recommendation comes from the Scottish government's Covid advisory group on education.
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borg | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to extend furlough scheme until September
03/03/2021
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2,428
The move will help millions of people, Rishi Sunak says, ahead of setting out his tax and spending plans.
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Part-time return for all secondary pupils in Scotland from 15 March
02/03/2021
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1,764
As part of the phased return of pupils across Scotland, children in P4-P7 will also return full time.
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borg | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Covid in Scotland: Tighter rules will be used to decide on levels
02/03/2021
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1,598
Under new guidance local areas will have to have a lower number of positive cases before restrictions are eased.
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borg | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Covid in Scotland: Contact tracing after Brazilian strain detected
01/03/2021
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1,757
Three Scottish oil workers tested positive while in isolation after flying to Aberdeen from Brazil.
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borg | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Age not job prioritised in second phase of Covid jab rollout
26/02/2021
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3,392
Over-40s will be first in line from mid-April after the top nine priority groups receive one dose.
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borg | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Covid in Scotland: What's the state of the epidemic?
25/02/2021
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2,000
Using World Health Organization measures, it is possible to chart Scotland's progress in tackling Covid-19.
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Lockdown: Boris Johnson unveils plan to end England restrictions by 21 June
22/02/2021
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4,281
Shops, hairdressers, gyms and outdoor hospitality could reopen on 12 April, Boris Johnson says.
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borg | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: Youngest pupils return as schools reopen
22/02/2021
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uk
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1,029
Schools across the country have been closed to the vast majority of pupils since December.
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borg | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Covid vaccines - 'spectacular' impact on serious illness
22/02/2021
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2,955
First evidence from the UK's vaccine programme shows a reduction in hospital admissions in Scotland.
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UK sees further drop in coronavirus numbers
19/02/2021
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2,967
The number of new infections in the community has decreased in all regions, latest data shows.
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borg | 128 | 341 | 1 | 16 |
Covid in Scotland: Virus elimination would 'come at cost'
18/02/2021
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2,543
Scotland's national clinical director says a Covid elimination strategy would stop international travel.
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borg | 91 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Covid in Scotland: Deaths falling as vaccine 'having an effect'
17/02/2021
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655
There is now "hard evidence" that the vaccine programme is starting to reduce the number of deaths.
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borg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Covid in Scotland: Inadequate preparations for Covid, says watchdog
17/02/2021
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uk
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1,989
Audit Scotland say preparations for the pandemic could have been better but the NHS was not overwhelmed.
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borg | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Covid-19: World's first human challenge trials to start in UK
17/02/2021
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1,895
Healthy, young volunteers will be deliberately infected with a low dose of coronavirus.
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borg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: Youngest pupils to return to classrooms
16/02/2021
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uk
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2,450
Pupils in P1 to P3 and pre-school children will go back from 22 February, it has been confirmed.
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borg | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Covid in Scotland: FM 'satisfied' target for over-70s vaccines has been met
15/02/2021
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uk
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2,349
Nicola Sturgeon says the latest milestone has been reached - but that progress will slow in the coming days.
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borg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Covid in Scotland: Hancock 'happy to discuss' quarantine loophole
15/02/2021
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uk
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2,378
Concerns have been raised about the virus spreading if Scotland-bound travellers in England use public transport.
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borg | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Covid: Virus cases are going down across the UK
12/02/2021
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health
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4,579
Data suggests lockdown is working, but the health secretary says there is "still a long way to go".
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borg | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Covid in Scotland: Vaccination programme 'may need to slow down'
11/02/2021
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uk
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3,536
The country has received lower Pfizer vaccine stocks than expected due to a reduction in manufacturing capacity.
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borg | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Covid in Scotland: Quarantine hotel plan to cover all overseas flights
10/02/2021
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uk
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2,926
Everyone arriving on an overseas flight will have to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days at a cost of at least £1,750.
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borg | 21 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Covid in Scotland: UK's enforced quarantine rules 'inadequate'
10/02/2021
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uk
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2,084
Scotland's transport secretary says he is pressing the UK government to close a potential loophole.
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borg | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Travel disruption as temperatures plunge to -16.7C
09/02/2021
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uk
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843
Parts of Scotland are affected by heavy snowfall as temperature hits 11-year low.
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borg | 13 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
Coronavirus: Motorists 'turned back' at Irish border
08/02/2021
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world
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2,310
People crossing the Irish border without "a reasonable excuse" can be fined €100 (£88) from Monday.
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borg | 39 | 173 | 0 | 4 |
Covid: Virus cases show clear signs of fall in most of UK
05/02/2021
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1,881
The virus's reproduction, or R, number is estimated to be between 0.7 and 1.
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borg | 11 | 39 | 2 | 6 |
Bank of England: Economy to rebound strongly due to vaccine
04/02/2021
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4,038
High Street banks are also told to prepare for the possibility that interest rates could fall below zero.
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Covid in Scotland: Closed ski resorts have 'best snow in years'
04/02/2021
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uk
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335
Despite the most magnificent conditions in 11 years, the slopes remain closed because of lockdown.
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borg | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Covid-19: International travel 'biggest impact' on deaths
04/02/2021
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1,063
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined factors across the 37 worst hit countries.
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borg | 30 | 145 | 1 | 10 |
Covid in Scotland: FM to announce outcome of lockdown review
02/02/2021
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2,125
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to give details on the opening of schools to "some" children.
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borg | 195 | 13 | 5 | 22 |
Covid in Scotland: Jab given to 98% of older care home residents
01/02/2021
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3,887
Nicola Sturgeon says the NHS is "ahead of schedule" in rolling out vaccines to the over-80s by Friday's deadline.
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borg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
No changes to Scottish income tax rates in budget
28/01/2021
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1,684
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes says she wants to provide "stability and certainty" for people and businesses.
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borg | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Boris Johnson says independence debate 'irrelevant' to most Scots
28/01/2021
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14,052
Boris Johnson says most people in Scotland are focused on defeating Covid rather than another referendum.
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borg | 8 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
Covid: English schools could return 8 March 'at the earliest' - PM
27/01/2021
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4,042
The PM sets the date he hopes England's lockdown will begin to ease, but warns of a "perilous situation".
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borg | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Covid: Scotland 'could go further' on quarantine rules
27/01/2021
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3,212
Nicola Sturgeon says she is concerned the UK's travel restrictions will not go far enough.
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borg | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Covid in Scotland: Train services cut as passenger numbers plunge
27/01/2021
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uk
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462
The boss of Scotland's Railways says "difficult decisions" have to be made to save taxpayer money.
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borg | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad
26/01/2021
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7,254
As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total.
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Covid in Scotland: Unemployment in Scotland fell slightly in autumn
26/01/2021
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uk
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397
The number people looking for work decreased by about 1,000 between September and November.
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borg | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Gordon Brown: Trust has broken down in way UK is run
25/01/2021
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4,134
The UK's nations and regions are being treated as if they were "invisible", the former PM warns.
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Covid in Scotland: Ways to 'accelerate' vaccine plans being examined
25/01/2021
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2,891
A pilot programme for 24/7 vaccinations is among options being considered by the Scottish government.
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borg | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Covid in Scotland: I'm over 80 and waiting for my vaccine
22/01/2021
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uk
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460
Some elderly Scots are anxious as they wait for the jab despite assurances the vaccine programme is on track.
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borg | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Covid: 'Too early' to say if lockdown will end in spring - Boris Johnson
21/01/2021
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uk
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5,496
Boris Johnson says England's measures will be reviewed once the priority groups have had the vaccine.
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borg | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
Spread of Covid-19 in Scotland 'decelerating' as R number falls
21/01/2021
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uk
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2,775
Modelling suggests that lockdown has "stabilised" the spread of new cases in Scotland.
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borg | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Covid: House hunters travelling 'hundreds of miles' to view homes
21/01/2021
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uk
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1,045
Estate agents call for tougher measures - as buyers race to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday.
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borg | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: Phased return 'likely' for Scottish schools
20/01/2021
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2,613
The youngest and oldest pupils, plus those with additional support needs will be among the first to return to classrooms.
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borg | 60 | 22 | 2 | 14 |
Covid in Scotland: Schools to stay closed as lockdown extended
19/01/2021
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1,986
Mainland Scotland and some islands to remain under toughest coronavirus rules until at least mid-February.
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borg | 13 | 22 | 1 | 8 |
Covid in Scotland: Police issue record number of travel fines
19/01/2021
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55
The total of 241 fines in a week is nearly eight times more than when the rules were introduced.
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borg | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: Sturgeon to announce outcome of lockdown review
19/01/2021
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uk
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1,438
The first minister says her statement to MSPs will concern the duration of Scotland's restrictions.
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borg | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Covid in Scotland: Army helping set up 80 new vaccine centres
18/01/2021
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uk
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2,805
Soldiers from the Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are involved in the effort.
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borg | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Covid in Scotland: February school return 'tall order' warns Swinney
15/01/2021
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uk
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2,006
Scotland's education secretary says it will be a challenge for schools to reopen as normal by 1st February.
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borg | 22 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
Covid-19: Early signs of lockdown restrictions working
15/01/2021
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health
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1,947
The R number in the UK is officially estimated at 1.2-1.3 as a further 1,280 deaths are reported.
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borg | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Covid in Scotland: Freeman targets 400,000 vaccinations every week
13/01/2021
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uk
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915
Scotland's health secretary says 400,000 jabs could be administered every week by the end of February.
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borg | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: How do the rules compare to last year?
13/01/2021
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uk
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493
Some restrictions have been tightened amid concerns the "stay at home" message has not had the same impact.
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borg | 8 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
Covid in Scotland: Tightening of lockdown rules announced
13/01/2021
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uk
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3,646
Restrictions around takeaway food and click-and-collect services in Scotland are to be toughened.
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borg | 46 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
Covid in Scotland: Lockdown lifting 'unlikely' as deaths pass 5,000
12/01/2021
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uk
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1,873
Scotland's first minister says the current restrictions are "very unlikely" to be lifted at the end of the month.
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borg | 63 | 51 | 9 | 27 |
Covid: Protect family incomes, Starmer urges ministers
11/01/2021
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3,629
The Labour leader calls for tougher coronavirus restrictions and says help for low earners must continue.
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borg | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: All over-80s to be vaccinated by February
11/01/2021
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uk
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1,912
About 560,000 people will have been vaccinated by the beginning of next month, the health secretary says.
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borg | 38 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Covid in Scotland: Students' return to universities delayed
08/01/2021
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uk
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1,661
Teaching for the vast majority of students will be online only until at least the end of February.
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Moderna becomes third Covid vaccine approved in the UK
08/01/2021
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3,791
Seventeen million doses have been ordered by the UK and are expected to arrive in spring.
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Two more life-saving Covid drugs discovered
07/01/2021
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1,665
The drugs, which save an extra life for every 12 intensive care patients treated, can be used immediately, say experts.
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Covid in Scotland: Medics concerned over 12-week gap between vaccine doses
06/01/2021
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uk
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1,233
The BMA in Scotland says it is concerned about the potential impact of delaying the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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Covid in Scotland: 'Stay at home' order comes into force
05/01/2021
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uk
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1,183
Strict new Covid-19 restrictions come into force in Scotland, prohibiting people from leaving their homes.
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borg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Covid in Scotland: Scots ordered to stay at home in new lockdown
04/01/2021
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uk
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4,454
Mainland Scotland faces tougher restrictions from midnight, and schools will remain closed until February.
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borg | 127 | 79 | 11 | 36 |
Covid in Scotland: First doses of Oxford vaccine administered
04/01/2021
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news
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uk
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1,428
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine programme is being rolled out less than a week after it became the second approved in the UK.
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borg | 148 | 175 | 0 | 31 |
Covid: Regional rules 'probably going to get tougher', says Boris Johnson
03/01/2021
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politics
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12,813
Boris Johnson says more areas may need tougher rules, as Labour urges England-wide curbs within 24 hours.
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borg | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Brexit: Boris Johnson hails free trade deal with EU
24/12/2020
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politics
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11,428
The deal between the UK and EU ends months of arguments over business rules and fishing rights.
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Covid: Sharp rises in infection levels in England, says ONS
24/12/2020
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health
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2,417
London now has the highest percentage of people testing positive in the UK, ONS figures suggest.
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Covid-19: UK bans travel from South Africa over variant
24/12/2020
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uk
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170
The rule reflects the "increased risk" from a variant linked to two cases in England, officials say.
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borg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
UK has two cases of variant linked to South Africa
23/12/2020
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uk
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2,703
Travel restrictions and quarantine rules have been introduced to limit the spread.
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borg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Covid-19: More areas of England could be moved to tier 4 restrictions
23/12/2020
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uk
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2,959
Ministers meet to discuss how to stem the spread of a new fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus.
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borg | 17 | 35 | 3 | 20 |
Call to prioritise lorries with perishable goods as travel ban eases
23/12/2020
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news
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uk
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118
Scottish ministers want drivers moving perishable goods such as seafood to be prioritised as France eases its travel ban.
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borg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Covid in Scotland: Scottish level four rules 'may be strengthened'
22/12/2020
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news
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uk
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2,108
Nicola Sturgeon warns that the current top level of restrictions may need to be tightened further.
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borg | 23 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Brexit: Johnson resists calls to extend transition into 2021
22/12/2020
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politics
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8,878
Boris Johnson says his position is "unchanged", as time for the UK and EU to reach a deal runs short.
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borg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Christmas star: Jupiter and Saturn align in the night sky
22/12/2020
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news
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science
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828
Jupiter and Saturn - the Solar System's largest planets - have crossed paths in the night sky.
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Covid-19: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals
21/12/2020
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uk
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12,078
Spain and India are among the nations to suspend flights amid concern over spread of new variant.
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Covid in Scotland: Schools to remain open this week, says Swinney
21/12/2020
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uk
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368
The deputy first minister says the prevalence of the virus is much lower than other parts of the UK.
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borg | 59 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
Covid in Scotland: Police will investigate 'flagrant' breaches of travel ban
21/12/2020
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uk
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2,176
Officers in Scotland "will act" if they believe there is a "flagrant" breach of travel restrictions.
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borg | 62 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
'Stop-start' Covid rules cost shops £2bn a week, says industry
20/12/2020
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business
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1,343
Retailers warn more jobs and businesses are at risk as non-essential shops are forced to close.
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borg | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Covid in Scotland: Businesses warn they need 'extraordinary' support
20/12/2020
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uk
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263
Retail and hospitality industry leaders say more financial help is needed as they prepare for three weeks of tough restrictions.
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borg | 35 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
Covid-19: Christmas rules tightened for England, Scotland and Wales
20/12/2020
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uk
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9,170
Family mixing at Christmas will be much reduced and scrapped completely for parts of the South East.
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Covid in Scotland: 'All options on table' for post-Christmas rules
18/12/2020
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uk
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3,149
The health secretary was speaking as three council areas prepare to move to a tougher level of restrictions.
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Rishi Sunak extends furlough scheme for another month
17/12/2020
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business
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896
Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the furlough scheme for one month until the end of April 2021.
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Covid: Toughest rules extended in south of England
17/12/2020
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uk
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1,977
It means more than two-thirds of the nation's population will be in tier three from Saturday.
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Covid: 11,000 positive tests delayed in Welsh figures
17/12/2020
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uk
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1,021
Public Health Wales warns IT maintenance has led to "significant under-reporting" of cases.
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Covid Christmas rules: Boris Johnson calls for shorter, smaller celebrations
16/12/2020
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uk
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5,444
"Just because you can do something doesn't mean it's sensible in any way," Prof Chris Whitty warns.
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Covid: Boxing Day sales off in Wales ahead of lockdown on 28 December
16/12/2020
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uk
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1,925
Non-essential shops will have to close from Christmas Eve, with a level 4 lockdown from 28 December.
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Brexit emergency lorry park plan for Cairnryan port
16/12/2020
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uk
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613
An airfield could be used as a lorry park in the event of post-Brexit delays at Cairnryan.
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Covid in Scotland: Tougher virus restrictions for three council areas
15/12/2020
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uk
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2,619
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and East Lothian will all move up to level three of the country's tiered system.
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borg | 66 | 36 | 9 | 24 |
New Covid strain: How worried should we be?
15/12/2020
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health
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1,418
Scientists will keep a close eye on this variant to see if it is a better spreader than others.
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borg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Covid in Scotland: Pre-Christmas review of restriction levels
15/12/2020
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uk
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663
All 32 local authority areas in the country will be assessed by politicians and public health officials.
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Covid: London to move into tier 3 as infections rise
14/12/2020
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uk
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2,384
Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also face the toughest restrictions, the health secretary says.
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'New variant' of coronavirus identified in England
14/12/2020
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health
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2,914
The new strain may be growing faster in some parts of the country, Health Secretary tells MPs.
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Covid in Scotland: First care home resident receives vaccine
14/12/2020
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uk
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685
Annie Innes, 90, from South Lanarkshire, is the first person to be be vaccinated in a care home.
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borg | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
People in Scotland told to 'cut down contacts' before Christmas
14/12/2020
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uk
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1,904
Nicola Sturgeon says Scots planning to meet up at Christmas should cut down on "unnecessary contacts" now.
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borg | 46 | 18 | 2 | 13 |
Covid: Public must think carefully about Christmas risk, NHS bosses warn
13/12/2020
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health
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4,855
NHS bosses say they are worried about January, after the US saw a spike in cases after Thanksgiving.
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Covid: UK isolation period shortened to 10 days
11/12/2020
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health
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1,294
The change will apply to contacts of coronavirus cases and people quarantining after travel.
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Covid in Scotland: Shops reopen as toughest restrictions eased
11/12/2020
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uk
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1,826
Non-essential shops across much of western Scotland have reopened for the first time in three weeks.
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Covid in Scotland: Second wave reignited by summer holidays
09/12/2020
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uk
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1,519
A new report identifies that UK and foreign travel was the trigger for the second wave of the pandemic.
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Covid in Scotland: New support grants for taxis, tourism and weddings
09/12/2020
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uk
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1,733
Details of a further £185m of support for Scottish firms hit by Covid-19 restrictions are announced.
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Oxford Covid vaccine 'safe and effective' study shows
08/12/2020
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health
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2,210
The peer-reviewed work in the Lancet medical journal confirms the vaccine is 'safe and protects'.
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Scotland's toughest Covid restrictions to be eased
08/12/2020
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uk
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1,973
All 11 council areas currently under level four restrictions are to be downgraded to level three on Friday.
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Covid vaccinations begin at sites across Scotland
08/12/2020
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uk
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295
The first people to be offered the coronavirus vaccine begin receiving their jabs.
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borg | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
Covid in Scotland: Have the level four restrictions worked?
08/12/2020
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uk
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807
As people in Scotland wait to hear what Covid alert level their area will be put in to, we analyse the statistics and ask whether the toughest measures have been working.
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borg | 28 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Covid in Scotland: Sturgeon confirms level 4 restrictions will end on Friday
07/12/2020
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uk
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1,393
Nicola Sturgeon says 11 councils in west and central Scotland will come out of the highest tier of restrictions.
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Covid: Scottish Care homes trial rapid tests for visitors
07/12/2020
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uk
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240
The lateral flow tests will be trialled among visitors to 14 care homes in five local authority areas.
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Scotland's health chiefs warn of no-deal Brexit risk
07/12/2020
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uk
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857
Patient care could be put at risk if an agreement is not made before the 31 December departure date.
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Covid: Wales 'must act now' insists health minister
04/12/2020
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uk
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638
Wales "could not suppress" Covid after its firebreak lockdown, the health minister says.
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Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'
04/12/2020
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science
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830
The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.
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Covid in Scotland: No extension to Scottish school Christmas holidays
03/12/2020
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uk
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405
The country's education secretary confirms that the Christmas holiday dates will not change.
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Covid in Scotland: First vaccinations to start next week
02/12/2020
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uk
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2,819
People in Scotland could start receiving the Covid-19 vaccine from next Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon says.
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borg | 34 | 51 | 1 | 24 |
EasyJet to charge for overhead luggage lockers
02/12/2020
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business
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1,995
Customers who want to use overhead storage must buy more expensive tickets, the airline says.
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Covid in Scotland: No change to virus alert levels
01/12/2020
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uk
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2,589
Ministers will continue to "look carefully" at Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, but both will remain in level two.
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Covid-19: No plans for 'vaccine passport' - Michael Gove
01/12/2020
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uk
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2,494
It follows suggestions pubs and restaurants may turn away people who don't get a coronavirus vaccine.
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Covid: Alcohol ban for Welsh pubs and restaurants from Friday
30/11/2020
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uk
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4,254
Pubs and restaurants will have to shut at 6pm and will not be able to serve alcoholic drinks.
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SNP conference: £500 'thank you' payment for healthcare staff
30/11/2020
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uk
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4,877
Nicola Sturgeon says the one-off cash payment is to thank health staff for their "extraordinary service".
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borg | 51 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Covid in Scotland: Students and 'hotspot' areas targeted in testing
30/11/2020
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uk
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474
Two new mass testing programmes are under way in a bid to drive down infection rates before Christmas.
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Covid Christmas: 'Avoid board games and sleepovers'
27/11/2020
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health
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1,608
Scientists spell out measures to minimise coronavirus infection risk when rules are relaxed at Christmas.
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Covid in Scotland: Eight-person limit for Christmas bubbles
26/11/2020
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uk
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4,039
Government guidance says the bubbles should contain a maximum of eight people over the age of 11.
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borg | 78 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
Five Covid numbers to watch: Has Scotland's 'second wave' peaked?
25/11/2020
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uk
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706
Covid hotspots are still emerging across Scotland, but the number of daily deaths is declining.
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borg | 64 | 37 | 1 | 14 |
Covid-19: Three households can mix over Christmas in UK
25/11/2020
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uk
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3,371
People can form a "Christmas bubble" and mix in homes and outdoors between 23 and 27 December.
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borg | 98 | 191 | 6 | 20 |
Covid in Scotland: No changes to local levels after review
24/11/2020
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uk
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1,882
Nicola Sturgeon says the existing restrictions in place across Scotland are "having an impact" on the virus.
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borg | 58 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Covid-19: PM sets out 'tougher' post-lockdown tiers for England
23/11/2020
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uk
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3,128
England will return to a regional approach from 2 December but the tiers will be "tougher", the PM says.
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borg | 14 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
Covid in Scotland: Relaxing of rules 'not expected' at Hogmanay
23/11/2020
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uk
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1,795
Nicola Sturgeon says there could be a "careful" easing at Christmas - but does not expect a relaxation at new year.
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