A road closure is in place on the M8 after an early morning road crash, with traffic chaos on the motorway.
12.10.2021 - 13:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Serious errors and delays at the hands of the Government and scientific advisers cost lives during the covid pandemic, according to a damning report from MPs.
The study, from the cross-party Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee, said the UK's preparation for a pandemic was far too focused on flu, while ministers waited too long to push through lockdown measures in early 2020.
In a wide-ranging report, MPs said the UK's pandemic planning was too "narrowly
A road closure is in place on the M8 after an early morning road crash, with traffic chaos on the motorway.
Travellers returning from red list countries will no longer have to quarantine in hotels after the Scottish Government scrapped the list.
Barely a third of Scots who care for a loved one feel supported enough to continue with their role, a report has found.
A Scottish health board has asked members of the public not to attending A&E services unless their condition is life-threatening.
Nicola Sturgeon announced that some of Scotland's hospitals are currently "at capacity" due to a rise in cases and hospitalisations because of covid.
COVID passports will only reduce overall community transmission by just one to five per cent.The research, which outline the impact of the government’s potential Plan B for the winter, was conducted by the UK Treasury and the Cabinet Office’s COVID-19 Taskforce, according to The Telegraph.They found a COVID certification scheme would reduce transmission at mass events by 40-45 per cent.But the research warned that, because only two to 13 per cent of overall community transmission takes place in
Beer fans in Scotland could soon land a dream job after Aldi announced it is launching a nationwide search for an ‘official taster’ to review its entire range of Scottish craft beer being showcased at its 25 th Scottish Beer Festival.
Today’s covid news is likely to be dominated by an expert’s claim that covid restrictions may have to be imposed in the aftermath of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.
Today’s covid news is likely to be dominated by the new 'Delta Plus' variant.
A leading scientist has warned some Covid restrictions may need to be reintroduced as the UK experiences some of the highest infection rates of the pandemic.
A third health board in Scotland has asked the Army to plug shortages as the country's NHS staffing crisis worsens.
announcement that her new single “Easy On Me” will debut on Oct. 15, the 33-year-old British songstress announced Wednesday in a lengthy Instagram post that her highly anticipated upcoming album “30” will be released on Nov.
There are fears a new covid variant could be spreading across the country after people started reporting negative PCR then positive lateral flow tests.
Well, here we go again.
Risk assessments for the government before the covid-19 pandemic estimated that an outbreak of a mass infectious disease would kill only up to 100 people in Britain.
Family doctors should be permitted to give cannabis-based drugs which prevent children suffering epileptic seizures, a neurologist has said.
Producers of a BBC home renovation show are looking for people desperate to give their home an upgrade for an upcoming TV show.
COVID.CEO of the NTIA Michael Kill said that the data, which shows 86,000 job losses in the night time cultural economy sector since 2019, proves that “it is the worst possible time to introduce vaccine passports, which will further damage a sector essential to the economic recovery”.In a foreword to the report, Co-Chair of the APPG for the Night Time Economy and Conservative MP Christian Wakeford said that the government “must not leave this vital sector behind” as the UK continues to recover
The Scottish Government has announced that 47 countries will be removed from Scotland's red list for international travel from next week.