so, the continue met continued use of pcr testing to be able to continue with trials and studies which require access to data you can only get from that level of testing. so it very much features of that my announcement in the framework todayis my announcement in the framework today is that this transition plan will be revealed to testing and to contract eight contact tracing will centre around funding and logistics. will centre around funding and loaistics. . ., will centre around funding and loaistics. ., ,, , ., will centre around funding and loaistics. ., ., logistics. thank you for your time. the queen logistics. thank you for your time. the queen has logistics. thank you for your time. the queen has cancelled - logistics. thank you for your time. the queen has cancelled her- logistics. thank you for your time. i the queen has cancelled her planned virtual duties today. she tested positive for coronavirus on sunday. our royal correspondence said that the queen had vir
that at high levels of screening amongst particular demographics of the population but also maintaining a level of testing so that surveillance remains high and also being able to search and increase your capacity when you are faced with possibly a new variant or localised outbreaks. so i think it s more reasonable to expect a more targeted approach. the difficulty will be in the finaljudgment about the thresholds at we set that level but the principles of the nhs we would hope would mean continued free access to testing. ih would hope would mean continued free access to testing. access to testing. in terms of spotting new variants what i access to testing. in terms of i spotting new variants what kind of resources to scotland have on its own to spot new variants? ilustith resources to scotland have on its own to spot new variants? with got pcr testing own to spot new variants? with got pcr testing and own to spot new variants? with got pcr testing and some own to spot new varia
tiptoeing into an endemic phase although infection levels remain high but the emphasis today, similar to the rest of the uk. it s about moving away from the legal protective measures that emphasise positive behaviours but, by and large, we ve seen fairly high in scotland both in compliance and positive attitudes towards individual measures and preventative behaviours. ~ ., ., individual measures and preventative behaviours. ., ., ~ individual measures and preventative behaviours. ., ., ~ ., behaviours. what would you like to see in terms behaviours. what would you like to see in terms of behaviours. what would you like to see in terms of testing behaviours. what would you like to see in terms of testing be - see in terms of testing be on march 21? , ., , ,., ., ., 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard in 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard in your 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard in your
testing. i am frustrated at the uk government s testing. i am frustrated at the uk government s decision. testing. i am frustrated at the uk| government s decision. however, current funding arrangements mean that while taxpayers in all four uk nations contribute to the costs, it s decisions taken for england that determine the resources available for scotland, wales and northern ireland for coronavirus measures. we have no clarity how much structure this is. no clarity on whether the treasury will provide additional resources or demand instead that funding is taken from elsewhere in the health budget. i hope we do get this clarity soon so we can set out in more detail our own longer term approach to testing. i want to given an assurance now that the scottish government is determined to retain a testing system providing scotland with strong resilience against future coronavirus rates and aligned with public health advice and the principles underpinning our national health service. t