Coronavirus: Israel, Jerusalem, Botswana, Mauritius and Seychelles added to Scotland s travel quarantining list
Passengers arriving in Scotland from these countries must now self-isolate for 10 days after their arrival to the country.
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Scots who received vaccine to have second appointment pushed back by months
Scots who had the first dose of the vaccine were initially told they would receive their second dose three weeks later but Scotland s Chief Medical officer has confirmed it will be pushed back to 12 weeks, despite Pfizer recommending both doses are given within 21 days
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Scots to wait months for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine amid delay despite Pfizer reccommendation People in Scotland who were due to receive their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from next week have been told their appointments will be pushed back by months. Patients and health staff who had expected to be fully inoculated within a month are now facing delays of 12 weeks so that more people can receive their first jab. He said the change was made so that jabs can be prioritised for those who have not yet received their first dose. The UK Government Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation also announced on Friday that they want to prioritise as many people as possible on the Phase 1 JCVI priority list.
Scotland bans visitors from South Africa amid fears of new mutant coronavirus strain
The Scottish Government this evening revealed they will be halting travel from the African nation amid fears of the mutant variant under strict new measures.
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People in Scotland could be faced with tougher lockdown restrictions following news of a discovery of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK. Nicola Sturgeon described the news of the new strain as “clearly a potentially concerning development” in the fight against Covid. Yesterday, Uk Government Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed cases involving the new variant are “increasing rapidly”, with initial analysis suggesting that it is growing faster than the existing variants. Around 1000 cases have so far been identified of the new strain, predominantly in the south of England. Commenting on the news, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith had briefed her on the news, and it is being closely monitored.