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Scottish Government issues sector guidance for easing lockdown
Support to return to work safely New guidance has been published for retailers and manufacturers to consider how people can safely return to work, with updated guidance for construction to publish...
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Covid symptoms? Book a Test
Test and Protect – NHS Scotland’s approach to controlling the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community – will be rolled out across all health boards from tomorrow (Thursday 28 May). From that...
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Test and Protect
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman explains how we can all play our part in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19): Test and Protect is NHS Scotland’s new approach to controlling the spread of...
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‘The virus has not gone away. Lockdown is not over.’
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House, this afternoon (Thursday 28 May): Good afternoon. Thank you very much for joining us. Today, as you are...
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A cautious return to the new normal: lockdown begins to ease today
Easing of Scotland’s lockdown restrictions have been confirmed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. While some outdoor activity restrictions will ease as of today, the public are still urged to stay at...
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Schools re-opening blueprint published – but union warns of challenges ahead
The Scottish Government has published detailed guidance on practical measures to allow schools to re-open safely on 11 August – but an EIS survey has warned of challenges that must be overcome for...
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Public support for Test & Protect
A new poll found a high level of support for testing measures to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The survey, carried out days before NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect was rolled out across...
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First Minister: ‘A happier and sunnier weekend’
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Friday 29 May): Good afternoon – and welcome to today’s briefing. I am joined today by the...
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Outdoor learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Funding for Virtual Nature School Children and families are to benefit from expert guidance on learning and play in an outdoor environment during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Funding of...
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Re-mobilise, Recover, Re-design: next steps for NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland will begin resuming some services that have been suspended, delayed or deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19), whilst continuing to protect emergency, urgent and maternity care....
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First Minister: ‘virus has not gone away’
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday, Monday 1st June: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us for today’s briefing. I want to start...
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First Minister salutes carers and volunteers
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Tuesday 2nd June): Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining us. I’ll start as always...
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More cash for Scottish Government’s Food Fund
People most at risk from food insecurity due to the COVID-19 outbreak are to receive further support from the Scottish Government’s £70 million Food Fund. An additional £1.6 million of funding will...
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Protest … but do so safely
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has urged people planning to protest against racial injustice to do so in a way that safeguards them and the wider public from the on-going threat from coronavirus...
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Face coverings to become mandatory on public transport in England
UK Government asks transport operators in England to make wearing face coverings a requirement of using public transport from 15 June to coincide with the next stage of carefully easing restrictions...
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FM: Progress – but DO NOT meet people from another household indoors
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Thursday 4 June): Good afternoon. Thank you very much for joining us for today’s briefing. I...
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FM: Young People – you are not immune
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House on Friday 5 June: Good afternoon everyone. As you can see, I’m joined today by Iain Livingstone, Chief...
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Give us our money!
UK Government pressed on £10 million gap Tens of millions of pounds of lifeline funding has been fast-tracked to charities by the Scottish Government since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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New health measures for travellers to Scotland
The UK government’s plans for 14 days self-quarantining of arrivals will spell disaster for Scotlands aviation industry – GMB GMB, the union for aviation staff, has described the UK government’s plans...
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£300,000 for Scotland’s young carers
Carers Week launched with additional support. £300,000 from the £350 million communities funding to support people and communities affected by COVID-19 is being given to support young carers across...
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