Covid 'out of control' in Scotland warns Labour amid call for vaccine second doses to be sped up

Scotland causing speculation over the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 case and the 'pingdemic'. One shopper visited a Tesco in Glasgow and saw empty shelves for the first time since last year and said: "This is giving me start of pandemic flashbacks." Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Co-Op and Lidl are just some of the stores that have responded to the complaints from customers, with essential items missing from the weekly shop.

Scotland's long-awaited move to Level 0 in Covid restrictions, meaning a range of new freedom for people up and down the country. And today, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will hold a briefing to update Scots on the latest case numbers, trends and advice.

Perth and Kinross as the area enters level zero of restrictions – but nearly 10 per cent of the adult population remain completely unvaccinated. Back on June 18 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was expected all Scottish adults would have had their first dose of the vaccine by July 18.But the latest figures show 9.1 per cent of over 18s in Perth and Kinross have still not had any dose.The largest proportion of unvaccinated adults are those aged 18 to 29.

Drag Race stars Lawrence Chaney and Ellie Diamond were sent a letter from Scotland's First Minister after the pair scooped a Young Scot award.

face masks could remain mandatory for people in Scotland until Christmas.John Swinney was asked if the rules around coverings implemented during the height of the first wave of the covid pandemic could stay in place until December, he replied "that's perfectly conceivable". During a Scottish Government announcement yesterday on the latest lockdown situation in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said mask rules would remain passed ' Freedom Day ' on August 9.

covid pandemic could stay in place until December, he replied "that's perfectly conceivable". During a Scottish Government announcement yesterday on the latest lockdown situation in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said mask rules would remain passed ' Freedom Day ' on August 9.

John Swinney.The country's Deputy First Minister - and Covid Recovery Minister - revealed the detail from the Scottish Government's modelling, which predicts the number of cases and deaths as a result of the virus.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today that Scotland would move to the lowest of its Covid-19 restrictions on July 19 as planned.It means up to eight people from up to four households can meet within homes, while outside up to 15 people from up to 15 households can get together

vaccination rates in Scotland dropped to their lowest level in three months. The Scottish and UK Governments both follow guidance on jabs from the Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI).

SNP Health Secretary said the government was starting to see a "positive trend" beginning to emerge in the data despite cases of covid still being high. Cases peaked at 4,234 on July 1 following a sharp rise over the previous month due to the spread of the Delta variant which originated in India.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will set out the next step of changes to coronavirus restrictions in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

contact tracing system’s performance fell below World Health Organisation (WHO) standards recently, sparking fierce criticism of the Scottish Government. It only reached 65.1% of infected people’s close contacts within 72 hours in the week ending June 27 and 73.1% the following week – both below the WHO target of 80%.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged contact times “fell below” the desired level but said changes are being made to speed up the process.

Nicola Sturgeon has expressed hopes cases of coronavirus in Scotland are now 'levelling off' after a sharp rise in recent weeks.The First Minister has said she remains optimistic that Scotland’s lockdown easing will still go ahead as planned despite a recent surge in Covid cases.But Ms Sturgeon hinted that not all rules scheduled to be removed from July 19 may be implemented as part of Scotland’s planned move to Level 0.She said: “Next Tuesday I will set out to parliament the final decision on

Covid restrictions will be dictated by the number of cases across the country, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she admitted the August 9 'Freedom Day' date is not set in stone. Sturgeon has expressed confidence that the country can move into Level 0 together on July 19, albeit with some restrictions remaining.But she has stopped short of announcing a sweeping end to lockdown and said the Scottish Government must follow the data.

Andrew Bowie for his "braggadocious glee" when speaking in the House of Commons about covid. Bowie slammed the SNP for criticising the Westminster Government for its tackling of the coronavirus pandemic when he said the party's Edinburgh government was seeing rising case numbers.

iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “Ever since the COVID crisis began, the UK Government’s furlough scheme has stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland.“As we look to accelerate our economic recovery, it is welcome to see more people returning to work here.“The furlough scheme, alongside support for the self-employed and billions in business loans, has shown the strength of pooling our economic resources together across the UK in a time of crisis.“Sadly, in

Anas Sarwar called for the Holyrood parliament to be recalled to allow MSPs to discuss the response to the rising cases across the country. The latest Scottish Government figures show that 2,726 tested positive for the deadly virus over the last 24 hours.

coronavirus restrictions on July 19, lockdown easing won’t reach its final stages north of the border until a few weeks later.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has earmarked August 9 as the date when restrictions will be lifted in Scotland, allowing three more weeks than their neighbours to vaccinate more people.Speaking to BBC Scotland about the impact that would have on a return to large events in the country, Professor Jason Leitch said Scottish stadiums and festivals could resume with no social

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Glasgow on Saturday, July 31. The Alliance has received permission for the march from Glasgow City Council and will begin from Frankfield Street.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOriginally from Grangemouth, Gillian was previously a staffer for the Greens and was a campaign support officer for the Lothian region.The new MSP told Lanarkshire Live: "Having worked in and around the Parliament for some time, I have an understanding of how it all works."But it is very different being in the chamber and voting, making speeches, etc."I have been quite busy

Coronavirus restrictions on weddings and funerals have been eased across Scotland from today. The new rules mean that people will be allowed to accompany the bride and the groom down the aisle with no requirement to wear a face covering.