COVID vaccine passports in Scotland delayed after criticism from nightclubs

A third health board in Scotland has asked the Army to plug shortages as the country's NHS staffing crisis worsens.

New vaccine passport rules are coming into force in Scotland from today.

Scotland's Health Secretary has revealed there are no plans for a return to greater covid restrictions despite cases numbers remaining high.

The rollout of the covid booster vaccination programme for elderly people in care homes began at the end of last month.

Scots who take statins may be less likely to die from Covid, a new study has found.

There are fears a new covid variant could be spreading across the country after people started reporting negative PCR then positive lateral flow tests.

Health officials have released the latest coronavirus data for every local authority area in Scotland.

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.

Scots NHS bosses have apologised after a vaccination bus ran out of jags due to high demand.

The Scottish Government has announced that 47 countries will be removed from Scotland's red list for international travel from next week.

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Today's pandemic news is likely to be dominated by Scottish Labour calling on the SNP Government to take urgent action to fill staffing gaps throughout Scotland's largest hospital.

COVID vaccine passport scheme.Earlier this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish government would be delaying its plans for the implementation of the passports as a requirement for entry into the country’s nightclubs, after criticism from many establishments across the country.As the BBC reported, the delay came after a legal challenge from the Scottish nightlife industry who said the proposal was “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”.It was then revealed that Judge

covid vaccine certification scheme was set to go live. Mike Rhodes, CEO and founder of ConsultMyApp, explained to the Record about why the launch of the application on the Apple App Story and the Google Play Store went so badly wrong.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 2,693 new cases had also been identified overnight. Council areas with rates of 400+ of positive cases per 100,000 of the population (September 22 - 28)1. South Ayrshire571.6 positivity rate and 641 infections2. West Lothian521.2 positivity rate and 958 infections3. East Ayrshire 519.7 positivity rate and 632 infections 4. North Ayrshire468.

Covid ahead of the winter months. Millions of vulnerable Scots are being offered a third dose of the the vaccine - with care home residents and healthcare staff beginning to receive theirs.

COVID vaccine passport scheme in Scotland.Earlier this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish government would be delaying its plans for the implementation of the passports as a requirement for entry into the country’s nightclubs, after criticism from many establishments across the country.As the BBC reports, the delay came after a legal challenge from the Scottish nightlife industry who said the proposal was “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”.It has now been

Covid vaccine content from its website, it has been announced. The video hosting website says it will expand its medical misinformation policy with new guidelines on vaccines approved for use in Scotland and across the world.Videos which falsely claim that vaccines are dangerous, do not reduce transmission or contain misinformation on the substances contained in the vaccines will be removed under the new policy.

cybercrimes rocketed as Scots were forced to spend more time at home during the last year as a result of the pandemic.

covid-19. There have also been 2,556 new cases of the virus recorded in the latest 24 hour period, bringing the total number of positive cases since the pandemic started to 550,090.