BREAKING: First Minister outlines tougher restrictions as Covid cases rise

Captain Tom Moore was unable to get coronavirus jab due to pneumonia treatmentThe UK Government has ordered an extra 40 million doses of the Valneva covid-vaccine which is being manufactured in Scotland.The move means 100 million doses of Valneva have now been put on order, enough for every adult in the UK, with the latest batch earmarked for delivery in 2022.It comes as Scotland’s vaccination programme gathers pace with the opening of major hubs in Edinburgh and Aberdeen from today.READ MORE:

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Conservative leader, will today say that the First Minister is willing to risk Scotland’s economic recovery by ramping up the SNP’s push for another referendum before Christmas The Tory leader will use a speech on Monday to respond to renewed SNP demands for a second re-run vote and the threat to legislate for a referendum without the Section 30 powers from the UK government.Ross hit out at the so-called wildcat referendum plan contained in Constitutional Secretary

direct to your inboxOne year ago today, a man was taken ill at a hotel in York, shortly after arriving in the country from Wuhan in China.He turned out to be the first of more than 3.7 million coronavirus cases confirmed so far in the UK.The identities of the 23-year-old Chinese national, a student at the University of York, and his 50-year-old mother, who were the first two people in the country to test positive for the virus, have remained unknown to this day.The man was suffering from a

Lanarkshire - 98 more than the whole of Australia.

East Kilbride family are calling on the First Minister to ensure the rights of care home residents’ to see their loved ones.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Yesterday saw the lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases in Lanarkshire in 2021.At her daily press briefing in Edinburgh today (Monday, January 25), First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed there had been a further 138 new cases in the region yesterday.Yesterday was just the second day of the year in which less than 200 new cases were recorded in Lanarkshire and the lowest daily figure since December

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.YESTERDAY saw the lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases in Lanarkshire in 2021.At her daily press briefing in Edinburgh today, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed there had been a further 138 new cases in the region on Sunday.Yesterday was just the second day of the year in which less than 200 new cases were recorded in Lanarkshire and the lowest daily figure since December 28.Case numbers are

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Stirling residents over the age of 70 are being urged to look out for their vaccination appointments as they are posted out this week.It represents the latest step in the national fight against coronavirus, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon emphasising the importance for those contacted to attend their given appointment.It comes as a further four deaths were recorded from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours -

Although the case rate is “well above” the Scottish average, it was “testament to the people of Dumfries and Galloway following the rules” that it had fallen.He added: “Bringing that number down depends on each and every one of you thinking as you open the door ‘Do I actually have to open it?’.”

Covid-19. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned the situation is "extremely serious" and action must be taken to halt the rapidly spreading new strain.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Covid restrictions will be tightened in Wishaw and across North Lanarkshire amid fears that the ‘Stay at Home’ message is not getting through to the public.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned that the situation in the country “remains very precarious and extremely serious”.From Saturday, click-and-collect services will be limited to retailers providing essential items only which includes clothing,

East Kilbride and Strathaven amid fears that the 'Stay at Home' message is falling on deaf ears.In her briefing to parliament today First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned that the situation in the country "remains very precarious and extremely serious".From Saturday click-and-collect services will be limited to retailers providing essential items only which includes clothing, footwear, baby equipment, homeware and books.Any business who is still allowed to offer click-and-collect will also have

Nicola Sturgeon announced click and collect services will be restricted to essential services only, such as clothes, homeware, baby equipment and books.Takeaway services will have to be offered through a hatch to stop people coming indoors.Scotland is going into a tighter lockdown with bans on drinking outdoors and more curbs on retail and takeaways.Read the full story.Further measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit non-essential contact will be introduced this weekend.Nobody

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a tightening of lockdown restrictions as the number of Covid-19 cases in Scotland continue to rise.Under the changes click and collect services will be limited to only essential purchases, while restrictions were also applied on takeaways meaning that residents will only be able to collect orders from outdoors to limit social interaction.Essential click and collect

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East Kilbride News that students have tested positive for the virus.

First Minister is considering tightening the rules and asked whether "fewer places" needed to be open.

tough new lockdown which sees people barred from leaving their homes for an essential purpose. Unlike the first lockdown imposed in March last year, manufacturing and construction businesses have so far been allowed to continue to operate.