Five thousand people sign up to asymptomatic coronavirus testing in Johnstone

direct to your inbox The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the last 24 hours has risen to levels not seen since the first wave of the pandemic in early April.

road congestion caused by buses stopping for longer at their stations.A petition was also created and submitted to West Lothian Council, with 5000 signatures, by local siblings Antonia and Lorenzo Franchitti.The Courier sent a Freedom of Information request to West Lothian Council and discovered the costs of each of the nine programme completed as part of the scheme.

direct to your inboxFifteen more lives have been claimed by coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's coronavirus hospital death toll has risen to 4,019, the latest NHS figures show.Eight more deaths have been recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the last 24 hours.The trust runs the city's main hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.Three more Covid deaths were recorded the Royal Bolton, two at Pennine Acute and two at

Perthshire nursery. And 17 staff members also had to isolate after at least nine cases at Cornerstones Nursery in Blairgowrie.

chancellor said the government will continuing to pay 80 per cent of employee wages of those workers affected by coronavirus closures of their places of work.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The mass testing centre set-up in Covid-19 hotspot Johnstone flushed out 15 people who were positive. A total of 5,031 people who either live, work or attend school in the area got the test within Johnstone Town Hall .It was by far the biggest turnout among the eight pilot centres in Scotland.The 15 who tested positve all had no symptoms and were quickly told to isolate.The Public Health Scotland results

direct to your inboxThe government has revealed the total number of coronavirus vaccines administered in the UK so far.The UK's vaccine roll-out started on Tuesday last week after the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in the country.The first people to be vaccinated include elderly people over the age of 80, care home staff and residents and healthcare workers.The government had previously said 'tens of thousands' of people have been

There are a number of testing centres in Bury – including drive-through, walk-up and appointment only. For details, and to book a test, go to https://www.bury.gov.uk/coronavirus-testing or call 0161 253 5515.

direct to your inboxFifteen more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,915, the latest NHS figures show.Six more Covid-related deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

direct to your inbox Rapid coronavirus tests rolled out in Liverpool missed more than half of those who had Covid-19, preliminary data suggests.

direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

Professional and top-tier college athletes in Oregon are tested about 1,700 times a week combined, while some health care workers are struggling to just receive one, according to a report. The Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Timbers, Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Bears are tested multiple times per week.The Trail Blazers get tested daily, the top schools get tested six times per week and the Timbers four times.

direct to your inboxSeventeen more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 3,874, the latest NHS data shows.Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust recorded four new Covid deaths in its 24 hour data.Meanwhile, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust confirmed three deaths each.The Royal Bolton and Tameside and Glossop

direct to your inboxForty-six more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's hospital death toll to 3,833.Thirteen more Covid-19 deaths were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in their 24 hour data.The trust's figures include those for the Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield General and North Manchester General.The Royal Bolton Hospital recorded 12 new deaths while Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

They are available until 5.30pm on Wednesday December 9 from Kincaidston Bowling Club and Lochside Community Centre in Ayr and Maybole Town Hall.

direct to your inboxA new walk-in Covid-19 testing facility will open in south Manchester as part of an initiative to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities. The testing unit is being constructed in Platt Fields park in Fallowfield and is due to open later this week.

cull of some animals by the Royal Horticultural Society has caused fury locally.It is claimed the RHS had previously promised the deer would be relocated.