Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Tayside has defended how it decides the order in which staff get the COVID-19 vaccine following criticism from the workers’ union Unite.Currently some NHS Tayside staff with administrative roles are not considered in the priority group to have the jag.Last week Unite Scotland called for all NHS workers to be vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19, not just the so-called ‘front-facing’ personnel.Unite picked out NHS Tayside as a health board with an “inconsistent” approach to who it deemed most vulnerable and needing to be prioritised.The union held up the Tayside approach as a “stark contrast” to other boards they claim went for a total cover of.

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Kate Garraway said she's been targeted by sick scammers who claimed she was 'at risk' of a new variant of Covid-19. The 53-year-old television star revealed she received what looked like official-looking messages from the NHS and was worried at the time as she thought they were real.

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Balfron pitch to reopen in U-turn after youths ignore Covid closure

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week announced a new strategic framework for easing lockdown restrictions, including plans to change the rules on outdoor exercise and meeting up outdoors in the coming weeks.However, existing Scottish Government and Scottish Football Association (SFA) regulations mean the local authority’s school pitches are currently out of bounds for everyone except for outdoor non-contact training for those aged under 12, subject to a number of strict conditions, including adherence to SFA guidance on maximum numbers.

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tourists to visit the country over the summer.The Spanish government is said to be locked in talks with UK officials over the idea, which could make it easier to travel between both countries.A so-called ‘green corridor’ would apply to Scots who have received their Covid jab.Spanish Tourism Minister Fernando Valdés is hoping to iron out a common agreement among the other EU nations over vaccine passport proposals.Scientists have identified 16 cases of a new coronavirus variant in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) has announced.Cases of the variant, referred to as VUI-202102/04, were first identified on February 15 through genomic horizon scanning.PHE said on Thursday that all individuals who tested positive and their contacts have been

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France may follow Italy and block Covid vaccines being exported abroad

France could block shipments abroad of Covid-19 vaccines, similar to moves on this front by Italy, according to the French Health Minister Olivier Veran.

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Minister suggests 1% pay rise for nurses shows gratitude to NHS Covid heroes

A 1% pay rise for NHS heroes is a sign of the government’s gratitude for their service during the pandemic, a health minister has suggested.

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Kate Garraway revealed she's been targeted by sick scammers who claimed she was 'at risk' of a new coronavirus variant.

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NHS Lanarkshire announce the opening of Covid-19 testing unit in Blantyre

link!Dr Jackie Hyland, NHS Lanarkshire Consultant in Health Protection, said: “Covid-19 can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms or the symptoms are so mild people may not recognise that they have the infection.“For the benefit of yourself and your community, I would encourage as many people as possible to get a test. The test results will help to detect the virus and limit its spread.”Tests can be booked in advance at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test, scroll down to the ‘start now’ button, or telephone 0800 028 2816.

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Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua

#VaccineMaitri continues!Consignment of Made in India Covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica and Nicaragua. pic.twitter.com/HOcXWEi2TDMeanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been lauded by the global leaders as India continues to lead in assisting the countries under its 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative amid the coronavirus pandemic.Under the Vaccine Maitri initiative, India has been providing coronavirus vaccines to its neighbouring countries.Twenty-five nations across the world have already received Made in India vaccines and Forty-nine more countries will be supplied in the coming days, ranging from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean to Africa, South-East Asia and the Pacific Islands.

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Reading aloud of 628-page Covid bill delays debate in US Senate

The US Senate finally took up the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package but a ploy by opponents - reading the entire 628-page bill aloud on the chamber floor - promptly stalled the action.

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AIB posts after tax loss of €741m amid Covid challenges

AIB has reported a loss after tax of €741m for the year to the end of December on the back of an expected credit loss charge of €1.460 billion and exceptional items of €215m.

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Covid-19 update: These six states reported most number of daily new cases today

daily infections came from only six states, the Union health ministry said on Friday as the country clocked in 16,838 new Covid-19 cases.Among the highest contributors are Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.In addition to this, as many as 18 states and union territories did not report any Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.Also Read | India’s vaccine rollout changes gearsThe states are -- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand.A total of 113 Covid-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in the country, the ministry stated

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#Covid19 vaccine today at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.Vaccination process is easy & #MadeinIndia vaccine are fully safeI appeal all citizens to get vaccinated as & when they become eligibleटीका है सुरक्षा कवच #Covishield #LargestVaccineDrive pic.twitter.com/s2h3qauG34India on March 1 commenced its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against the coronavirus.President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan have already been vaccinated against COVID-19.The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16, 2021, and the vaccination of the Frontline Workers (FLWs)

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Mental health of one in seven children at risk due to covid-led lockdown: UNICEF

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Maharashtra: BMC raids Mumbai night clubs for clouting Covid safety norms

Mumbai's Juhu and Vile Parle were raided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials on Thursday night for violating Covid-19 protocols, including physical distancing.BMC stated that the clubs were operating till beyond 3 am and over-crowded, with people not following the mandatory mask rule. Also Read | India’s vaccine rollout changes gearsSpeaking to the media, Mumbai Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh said that the Covid-19 guidelines are in place but some violations have been observed in restaurants and pubs."Detailed guidelines of Covid-19 are in place but still there are violations of the protocols observed especially in restaurant and pubs.

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New daily Covid cases in US drop to 5-month lows

European vaccine policyEurope's vaccine policy remains chaotic and rancorous, with new rows brewing even as old ones are laid to rest.Germany and Sweden on Thursday followed France's lead by reversing course and authorizing the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine for over-65s.Belgium is expected to follow suit, after a raft of studies showing the vaccine is effective for the elderly.However, France has waded into an argument with Austria and Denmark, who are bypassing the EU to broker a vaccine deal directly with Israel.France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian acknowledged shortcomings in the EU's vaccination policies but criticized "attempts at secession" by some countries.EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said he was confident that "by

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WHO investigators to scrap plans for interim report on probe of covid-19 origins

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Frustrated Scot 'left crippled and in agony as Covid delays hip op'

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An Annan man has told how he has been left crippled waiting on a double hip replacement operation.Robert Watson claims he has become almost bedbound and is struggling to care for himself.And he says delays blamed on Covid have left him “frustrated and in pain”.The former dairyman had to give up work and leave his tied accommodation because he could no longer carry out his role in the farming industry.He said: “I can hardly do anything for myself now, I’m so frustrated, this isn’t a life.“For the past three months I’ve hardly been able to walk, I can hardly stand at all.

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Kate Garraway to reveal all about Derek's heartbreaking Covid battle in new TV show

Kate Garraway is set to bare all about her husband's terrifying battle with coronavirus in a new ITV programme.Finding Derek, which will be a one-off documentary entirely focused on the heartbreaking effects that the deadly virus has had on Kate and her entire family.Shortly after England was plunged into its first national lockdown in March 2020, former lobbyist, Derek Draper, 53, was blue-lighted to the hospital after contracting the virus.Kate's husband has since recovered from the virus but is still in hospital after it wreaked havoc with his organs, leaving him critically ill.Derek has since struggled to regain consciousness and is still being treated in an intensive care unit.The documentary, which will air in the springtime, will

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9 great apes get COVID-19 vaccinations at San Diego Zoo

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Zoo has vaccinated nine great apes for the coronavirus after a troop of gorillas in its Safari Park became infected, officials said Thursday.

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