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Covid rate infections. Credit: tsuguliev - stock.adobe.com

Routine Covid testing to end for some as part of test shake-up

A man is directed to a waiting taxi at Hong Kong International Airport that will take him to hotel quarantine. Hong Kong announced on Friday it will end mandatory hotel quarantine from Monday.
A man is directed to a waiting taxi at Hong Kong International Airport that will take him to hotel quarantine. Hong Kong announced on Friday it will end mandatory hotel quarantine from Monday.

Hong Kong ends hotel quarantine for travellers

Uk tourists may need to show three additional documents at Spanish border control (Photo: Getty Images)
Uk tourists may need to show three additional documents at Spanish border control (Photo: Getty Images)

UK holidaymakers warned they need 3 extra documents to enter Spain

UK tourists heading to Spain face tighter rules if they get Covid symptoms (Photo: Getty Images)
UK tourists heading to Spain face tighter rules if they get Covid symptoms (Photo: Getty Images)

UK tourists face new Covid rules in Spain if they have symptoms

The list of Covid symptoms has been updated to include further ailments. Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels / Canva Pro.
The list of Covid symptoms has been updated to include further ailments. Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels / Canva Pro.

Here are all the official Covid symptoms in 2022

The Covid vaccination programme continues.
The Covid vaccination programme continues.

Covid death toll in Scotland passes 12,000

Cases of coronavirus have dropped by a third in Scotland - but caution will still be required to keep ahead of the disease. PIC: Lisa Ferguson.
Cases of coronavirus have dropped by a third in Scotland - but caution will still be required to keep ahead of the disease. PIC: Lisa Ferguson.

A little good news on the pandemic front as we head into Spring

Covid cases have dropped by a third
Covid cases have dropped by a third

Weekly coronavirus cases in Scotland fall by a third, statistics show

Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf has said Scotland is 'through the worst' of the pandemic (Photo: Peter Summers/PA Wire).
Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf has said Scotland is 'through the worst' of the pandemic (Photo: Peter Summers/PA Wire).

'Through worst of pandemic', says Humza Yousaf

The latest covid stats.
The latest covid stats.

Covid Scotland: 24 more people die from virus in past 24 hours

Covid Scotland: 16 deaths and 7,162 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours
Covid Scotland: 16 deaths and 7,162 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours

16 deaths and 7,162 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours

The latest Covid figures in Scotland on Tuesday, January 18 (Photo: John Devlin).
The latest Covid figures in Scotland on Tuesday, January 18 (Photo: John Devlin).

31 deaths and 7,752 Covid cases reported in latest figures

Covid Scotland: 6,221 new cases and no new deaths in last 24 hours . (Picture credit: John Devlin)
Covid Scotland: 6,221 new cases and no new deaths in last 24 hours . (Picture credit: John Devlin)

Here are the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland

Cod Scotland: Over 20 deaths due to coronavirus reported as thousands of positive cases confirmed across the country
Cod Scotland: Over 20 deaths due to coronavirus reported as thousands of positive cases confirmed across the country

Covid Scotland: Over 20 deaths reported as thousands of more cases confirmed

The vaccination and booster programme is ongoing.
The vaccination and booster programme is ongoing.

More than 10,000 have now died in Scotland after positive Covid test

Humza Yousaf said a few more days' data would help to confirm Omicron could be slowing down.
Humza Yousaf said a few more days' data would help to confirm Omicron could be slowing down.

Covid Scotland: Health Secretary Humza Yousaf says Omicron 'slowing down'

Covid Scotland: 16 more deaths and 10,392 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Covid Scotland: 16 more deaths and 10,392 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

16 more deaths and 10,392 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

The UK Government is set to change the self-isolation rules to take the pressure of business
The UK Government is set to change the self-isolation rules to take the pressure of business

UK Government set to relax Covid testing rules and scrap need for PCR

The Health Secretary has told people they may have to “wait a little bit longer” for PCR testing as the system comes under “significant pressure” amid surging levels of coronavirus infections.
The Health Secretary has told people they may have to “wait a little bit longer” for PCR testing as the system comes under “significant pressure” amid surging levels of coronavirus infections.

Public warned of longer waits for PCR tests if they are not essential workers

People have struggled to book PCR tests
People have struggled to book PCR tests

PCR tests temporarily unavailable across most of Scotland again

A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)
A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)

What it means if Covid lateral flow test result shows a faint red line

A PCR test. Picture Getty Images.
A PCR test. Picture Getty Images.

Waiting times to receive PCR test results 'should return to normal' after delays

Iain McMenemy, chairman of Stenhousemuir FC, believes Scottish football clubs and fans have been let down by the latest government restrictions on crowd numbers
Iain McMenemy, chairman of Stenhousemuir FC, believes Scottish football clubs and fans have been let down by the latest government restrictions on crowd numbers

Scottish football has been let down - I wonder if something deeper is at work

Covid-19 testing will remain available during the Christmas period.
Covid-19 testing will remain available during the Christmas period.

Covid-19 testing sites to remain open throughout Christmas period

As the Omicron variant of Covid continues to spread across the UK, you may be wondering if the symptoms differ from other strains of the virus (Photo: Shutterstock)
As the Omicron variant of Covid continues to spread across the UK, you may be wondering if the symptoms differ from other strains of the virus (Photo: Shutterstock)

The 'surprising' Omicron variant symptom that can appear when eating

Dundee United manager Thomas Courts believes a Covid outbreak at the club has been contained. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)
Dundee United manager Thomas Courts believes a Covid outbreak at the club has been contained. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Rangers v Dundee Utd fears eased as Covid outbreak contained

A woman wearing a protective mask walks her dog on the Esplanade du Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel Tower in March 2020 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
A woman wearing a protective mask walks her dog on the Esplanade du Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel Tower in March 2020 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

France travel: UK traveller restrictions to be tightened - what are the new rule...

France travel restrictions: What are France’s new UK travel restrictions? When does UK travel ban take effect? (Image credit: Pexels/Getty Images/Inkdrop via Canva Pro)
France travel restrictions: What are France’s new UK travel restrictions? When does UK travel ban take effect? (Image credit: Pexels/Getty Images/Inkdrop via Canva Pro)

France's new UK travel restrictions: What are they and when do they take effect?

Edinburgh Rugby are continuing to test their players after a covid outbreak at recent opponents Saracens (Photo by Bruce White / SNS Group)
Edinburgh Rugby are continuing to test their players after a covid outbreak at recent opponents Saracens (Photo by Bruce White / SNS Group)

Edinburgh Rugby issue squad update amid Saracens covid outbreak

Dundee United have cancelled training after detecting a positive Covid case. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
Dundee United have cancelled training after detecting a positive Covid case. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Rangers v Dundee Utd in doubt after training cancelled due to Covid case

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is in self isolation.
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is in self isolation.

Douglas Ross self isolating after staff member tests positive for Covid

Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Picture: Fraser Bremner/Daily Mail/PA Wire
Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Picture: Fraser Bremner/Daily Mail/PA Wire

Swinney says he takes lateral flow test every time he leaves home

Signage informing spectators they need to show their vaccine passports to enter the ground before the UEFA Europa League Group G match at Celtic Park. Picture: PA
Signage informing spectators they need to show their vaccine passports to enter the ground before the UEFA Europa League Group G match at Celtic Park. Picture: PA

Negative Covid test added to Scotland's vaccine passport scheme

The reintroduction of pre-departure tests was announced around 6pm on Saturday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
The reintroduction of pre-departure tests was announced around 6pm on Saturday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Covid Scotland: Pre-departure tests to be reintroduced from Tuesday

Yvette Cooper (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
Yvette Cooper (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

New COVID variant: Labour MP calls for ‘immediate’ re-instatement of pre-travel ...

People get a free rapid test for Covid-19 in an Athens' southern suburb.
People get a free rapid test for Covid-19 in an Athens' southern suburb.

Covid overseas: ‘People just don’t go to get tested, they can’t afford it’

(Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)

43,000 people may have been given wrong negative PCR Covid test results

Day 2 Test: When do I need to take my day two Covid test? How much does the Covid travel test cost - and where can I get one? (Image credit: Canva Pro)
Day 2 Test: When do I need to take my day two Covid test? How much does the Covid travel test cost - and where can I get one? (Image credit: Canva Pro)

What is a Day 2 travel test - and when do I need to take one?

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)

PCR Covid tests to be scrapped ‘before half-term’ - which could save families £2...

New rules to make travel to the UK from overseas easier and simpler have come into force (Photo: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)
New rules to make travel to the UK from overseas easier and simpler have come into force (Photo: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK’s travel rules change: what you need to know as amber list is scrapped

Number of ‘red list’ countries for international travel set to be slashed this week (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
Number of ‘red list’ countries for international travel set to be slashed this week (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Number of ‘red list’ countries for international travel set to be slashed this w...

As of midnight on September 20, 10,017,000 have been carried out in Scotland.
As of midnight on September 20, 10,017,000 have been carried out in Scotland.

Scotland reaches milestone with 10 million Covid-19 PCR tests

Professor Devi Sridhar, chair of Global Public Health and director of the Global Health Governance Programme at the University of Edinburgh, and member of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group.
Professor Devi Sridhar, chair of Global Public Health and director of the Global Health Governance Programme at the University of Edinburgh, and member of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group.

PCR testing for travellers reduces risk of new variants, say experts

Ryanair will launch 14 new routes from the UK this winter (Photo: Getty Images)
Ryanair will launch 14 new routes from the UK this winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Ryanair is launching 14 new routes this winter to destinations across Europe

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and health secretary Humza Yousaf visited the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow together last week. Picture: PA
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and health secretary Humza Yousaf visited the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow together last week. Picture: PA

Yousaf accused of 'not trusting own rules' after self isolating

Where Scotland meets England – first look at the brand new holiday park, which is sure to be a big hit on both sides of the border.
Where Scotland meets England – first look at the brand new holiday park, which is sure to be a big hit on both sides of the border.

Ad Feature On sale now: caravan holiday homes at Scotland’s newest holiday park

Passengers returning from green, amber or red list countries are required to pay for and take PCR Covid tests when they return (Shutterstock)
Passengers returning from green, amber or red list countries are required to pay for and take PCR Covid tests when they return (Shutterstock)

Here's how to book a PCR test for travel near you - and how much it costs

The government will remove some 57 companies from its list on Monday (23 August) as they no longer exist, or do not provide the relevant tests required for travel (Photo: Getty Images)
The government will remove some 57 companies from its list on Monday (23 August) as they no longer exist, or do not provide the relevant tests required for travel (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Cowboy’ Covid travel test providers to be struck off Gov.uk list over misleadin...

People who have been fully vaccinated can still transmit the Delta variant (Photo: Getty Images)
People who have been fully vaccinated can still transmit the Delta variant (Photo: Getty Images)

Vaccinated people can still pass on Delta variant - but protection remains high

Only children who are deemed very close contacts of an infected case will have to isolate.
Only children who are deemed very close contacts of an infected case will have to isolate.

What happens if someone in my child's class tests positive for Covid?

TUI cancels more holidays amid uncertainty over travel restrictions

What covid tests do i need to travel to Spain? Here's the latest FCDO travel guidance for UK travel to Spain (Image credit: Getty Images)
What covid tests do i need to travel to Spain? Here's the latest FCDO travel guidance for UK travel to Spain (Image credit: Getty Images)

Everything to know about travelling to Spain and the Balearic Islands from UK

An outbreak of the coronavirus in England's one-day international squad forced the players and coaches into isolation on Tuesday.
An outbreak of the coronavirus in England's one-day international squad forced the players and coaches into isolation on Tuesday.

England to name entirely new squad to face Pakistan after Covid outbreak

Andrew Butchart: Scottish Team GB runner investigated after claims he faked a Covid test to return to the UK
Andrew Butchart: Scottish Team GB runner investigated after claims he faked a Covid test to return to the UK

Scottish Team GB runner investigated after claims he faked a Covid test

A list of European countries want to see the return of British holidaymakers
A list of European countries want to see the return of British holidaymakers

Who are the European countries that want British holidaymakers back this summer?

Swab testing as previously done by Edinburgh university students. The new tests will use saliva samples.
Swab testing as previously done by Edinburgh university students. The new tests will use saliva samples.

‘Faster, more accurate’ saliva tests for Covid trialled in Scotland

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A man accused of murdering his pregnant wife by pushing her off Arthur’s Seat was eager to visit the Edinburgh landmark during his time in the Scottish capital, a court has heard.
A man accused of murdering his pregnant wife by pushing her off Arthur’s Seat was eager to visit the Edinburgh landmark during his time in the Scottish capital, a court has heard.

Murder accused was ‘really keen’ to visit Arthur’s Seat, trial told

Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday June 14, 2016. A South African parole board is to consider whether former Paralympics star and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius can be released from jail.
Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday June 14, 2016. A South African parole board is to consider whether former Paralympics star and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius can be released from jail.

Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius denied parole

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which the UK entered on Friday after two years of negotiations has been criticised for endangering orangutans.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which the UK entered on Friday after two years of negotiations has been criticised for endangering orangutans.

CPTPP trade criticised for endangering orangutans