Covid alert level lowered across whole of UK as virus levels recede

First Minister said she could not rule out a link between transmissions rising and the limited reopening of primary schools in recent weeks.But she welcomed "significant evidence" which proved the success of the on-going vaccination programme in reducing deaths and illness caused by coronavirus.There were 4,009 confirmed cases of Covid-19 during the last seven days as of Sunday - up from 3,529 cases in the week previous.Chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith said today he was "not overly

dog owners to be alert after men were seeing trying to steal pets from a Scots park.Worried locals reported the two men attempting to steal the animals from Baxter Park in Dundee in the afternoon today.Police say they are aware of the incident and are urging owners to stay vigilant.Descriptions have been released of the suspects with cops urging anyone with information to come forward.The first male is described as being tanned, short hair and wearing a black tracksuit, the 2nd male was wearing

confirmed the end of “Borat,” it appears that the British comedian has found lucrative work elsewhere — shilling COVID-19 vaccines to celebs. In a sketch during Thursday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Cohen was interrupted by what appeared to be a burner cell phone ringing while answering the question, “Was it fun to play Borat?”Trailing off his serious statement on the political impact of Borat, Cohen excuses himself to answer his cell phone — a number he seems to recognize.

direct to your inboxKate Garraway has been warned after expressing concern over 'unsolicited' Covid-19 messages. The Good Morning Britain presenter was back on the ITV news programme on Friday alongside Ben Shephard when she revealed the spam she had been receiving via WhatsApp.

direct to your inbox Society will need to learn to live with a “substantial” degree of Covid-19 mortality, but the worst seems to be over, a government scientific adviser has said.

The Mirror reports.Of the 32 local areas across Scotland, nine council areas are blue - Stirling, West Dumbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, Clackmannanshire, West Lothian, Midlothian and Falkirk.As of Thursday, there have been 204,055 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland and 7,398 people have died following a positive test for the virus, according to the Scottish Government.Here is the seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population between February 23 and March 1.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Researchers from Stirling University are taking part in a collaborative study looking at the rehabilitation of those suffering from long-Covid.The study – in collaboration with Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University and funded by the Scottish Government’s chief scientist office – will examine community rehabilitation delivered by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other health professionals to find

link!In total, 36,907 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1211 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5568.2 cases and 183 deaths for every 100,000 residents.

link!In total, 36,907 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1211 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5568.2 cases and 183 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 198,386 people - 36.5 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are learning about the long-term health conditions of COVID-19.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutCircles of blossoming trees will be planted across the UK by the National Trust in remembrance of the lives lost during the pandemic.The conservation charity hopes the tree circles will 'help to signal reflection and hope' following Covid-19.It also hopes to create a springtime event similar to Japan's hanami - the ancient tradition of viewing and celebrating cherry blossom as the first

direct to your inbox The coronavirus alert level in the UK has been downgraded by the four Chief Medical Officers in the UK as the risk of the NHS and other health services being overwhelmed within 21 days has receded.

the borough.The third national lockdown pushed infections down by just 37 per cent, from an infection rate of 359.9 on January 5 - when the new rules were implimented.Out of 315 local authorities across England, only four areas saw infections drop by a smaller percentage.In North West Leicestershire and Barnsley, infections fall by just one per cent less than in Bolton.New cases in Bradford dropped by 28 per cent during the third lockdown.The UK average was a fall of 76.1 per cent.Rutland saw