Nearly one in six police officers in Scotland were off work on Friday as the coronavirus crisis hit the force hard.
12.03.2020 - 16:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce a ban on large gatherings amid the growing coronavirus crisis in Scotland.
The First Minister said that it would be “inappropiate to continue as normal” to MSPs at Holyrood this afternoon.
Any advised ban would mean that any gathering of more than 500 people would be cancelled from Monday next week.
Sunday afternoon’s SPFL clash between Celtic and Rangers at Ibrox Stadium would be spared from the ban under Sturgeon’s proposals.
Speaking ahead of a Cobra meeting
Nearly one in six police officers in Scotland were off work on Friday as the coronavirus crisis hit the force hard.
Patients in six hospitals across Scotland are to receive free bedside television for the next three months to combat loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic.
An SNP Cabinet Secretary has confirmed key journalists should be allowed to move freely across the country to do their jobs.
Priests at a Scottish cathedral are offering ‘drive thru’ confessionals to their flock during the coronavirus lockdown.
Thousands of people across Scotland have paid tribute to NHS staff and carers for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
The SEC has been sized up by the Army and NHS as a temporary emergency hospital - to help fight the war against coronavirus.
The number of people who have died in Scotland from coronavirus has reached 22.
Scotland's largest cities have drawn up plans to help and protect homeless people during the coronavirus outbreak.
A committee set up to investigate the Scottish Government's handling of misconduct allegations against former first minister Alex Salmond will not meet until after Easter.
Recycling, food and garden waste bins will no longer be taken away in a Scots city as council chiefs battle the coronavirus crisis.
The number of people who have died in Scotland from coronavirus has reached 16.
River City stars wants Scots to send them stories so they can do their bit to help with home schooling amid the coronavirus crisis.
The number of people who have died in Scotland from coronavirus has reached 14 as the total number of positive cases rises to 499 - an increase of 83 overnight.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the public that coronavirus advice should be treated as a set of rules and "shouldn't be seen as optional".
Primark will close all 189 of its UK stores tonight amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Police Scotland is facing "unprecedented" challenges during the Covid-19 outbreak, with the force now urging bosses to give staff who volunteer as special constables paid leave from their day jobs.
Hamilton’s Scottish SPCA rehoming centre closed to the public this week.
A Scots mum is urging people to celebrate World Down's Syndrome awareness day amidst the coronavirus crisis.