Covid outbreaks at Scottish universities were "accident waiting to happen"

coronavirus eight months ago.  Brighid O Dochartaigh has issued a warning to other people about the devastating long-term impacts Covid-19 can have. The 47-year-old geologist, who lives in Edinburgh, was previously a fit and healthy person who enjoyed exercise outdoors.

Scottish Government has announced. The new travel requirements will come into force from 4am on Saturday November 7.

Covid-19 in an outbreak at a Scots nursing home, we can reveal. The Ailsa Craig Care Home, in Glasgow's Cessnock area, has been ravaged by the deadly virus in recent weeks.

Man caused mayhem on busy street during trio of incidentsAccording to Public Health Scotland, Kinross was the worst hit area in the region with seven cases alone in the town.Fifty-four positive cases were recorded in Perth and Kinross in the week up until October 19.Convicted murderer who spat at prison guard is jailed for eight monthsIt comes as Scotland’s clinical director Professor Jason Leitch told the country to prepare for a “digital Christmas”.Mr Leitch told BBC Radio Scotland it was

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Fresh Covid-19 cases have emerged among residents in Renfrewshire care homes, the Express can reveal.The deadly virus, which has already claimed the lives of 113 residents in care homes across the region, has returned to a number of facilities.Currently, 96 care homes in Scotland are actively dealing with outbreaks of the virus.Yesterday, the area’s Health and Social Care Partnership confirmed that some of

coronavirus "amnesty" on Christmas day has been shot down by Scotland's deputy chief medical officer. Dr Nicola Steedman was responding to Bishop John Keenan's proposal, which he had likened to a legendary ceasefire in the First World War trenches.

Covid-19 hotspot ares is pleading with locals to stick to the guidelines as cases continue to soar. A total of 20 'red' wards, that only treat coronavirus patients, are currently running in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThree Ayrshire residents have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, new figures from Public Health Scotland show.Two of the tragic victims of the disease lived in North Ayrshire and the other in East Ayrshire, bringing the death toll for the county to 200.The sad news was revealed this afternoon after Nicola Sturgeon announced new Council area Covid restriction levels.Ayrshire has recorded a

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire high school pupils in S4 to S6 and their teachers needs to wear masks in class from Monday.Parents dropping off and picking up children at school playgrounds and gates must also don face coverings from the start of next week.The rules are part of new Scottish Government restrictions being applied as part of the new Covid -19 tier level system.Ayrshire has been placed in Tier 3.Teachers

universities could work from home after Christmas instead of returning to halls of residence in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid. SNP ministers will urge higher education institutions to offer more remote learning after a wave of infections spread through student accommodation in September.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A JUDGE-LED initiative in courts across the south of Scotland that has proved to be successful in reducing the backlog of summary court cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic has extended to Airdrie.Currently, many sheriff court cases scheduled for trial resolve by an agreed guilty plea between the prosecutor and the defence agent.However, this often takes place on the day that the trial is due to start,

Covid – all while a patient in Scots hospitals.Joseph Gorman’s children were called to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on Thursday to say goodbye to their father – who only went to hospital after a problem caused by his cancer medication.He died the following day.Joseph’s son Joe, 62, spoke yesterday about his father’s treatment at the Vale of Leven Hospital, Dunbartonshire, and the RAH after reading in the Record about 18 nurses and 14 patients at the RAH becoming infected with the virus

Ayrshire residents have died in the past week after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.One NHS Ayrshire & Arran patient has died in the past 24 hours, Public Health Scotland data has shown.The number of COVID-19 hospital deaths in the region now stand at 182.The person that has died in the past 24 hours was a resident from North Ayrshire.Ayrshire has, again, recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours with 103 new infections bringing the region's total to 2,888.A

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Concerns have been raised about deep cleaning standards at a Paisley care home which was at the centre of a major Covid-19 outbreak.Elderslie Care Home was graded as “adequate” for its care and support during the pandemic following a surprise inspection.In a report presented to the Scottish Government, the Care Inspectorate praised "kind and compassionate" staff who were "knowledgeable and informed" about

Hospitality businesses in parts of rural Stirling have been left angered after being forced to close as part of a crackdown on coronavirus across Scotland’s ‘central belt’.Traders in parts of west Stirlingshire and the north of Stirling district have had to join pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels across Stirling in shutting their doors for two weeks as part of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s tighter Covid-19 restrictions to combat the spread of the virus.However, publicans from as far away as

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.

Glasgow care home has been left devastated after losing its first resident to Covid-19 after staying clear of the virus during the first wave. A number of staff and residents at David Cargill House, in the city’s West End, have recently tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating.

Scottish ministers' handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their UK counterparts.The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed Boris Johnson's Cabinet as not competent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also received higher ratings for her handling of the pandemic than the Prime Minister for his.Progress Scotland managing director Angus Robertson said: "This

coronavirus in the last 24 hours across Scotland. The Scottish Government has released the latest figures which shows the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic in March is 38,998.