Scottish Government have announced that the official guidance on wearing face masks in healthcare settings is set to end. The guidance rules for hospital, medical centres and dentists was first brought in during the pandemic in June 2020 and will official be withdrawn next week, on May 16, 2023. The latest easing of guidance comes […]
As we write this at 8pm, 23rd March, it’s exactly THREE YEARS since former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown for the UK. Britain’s residents were asked to stay at home and in the intervening months , sadly many people passed away. We pause tonight for a minute to reflect on all […]
There is some changing news regarding facemasks coming. Secondary school pupils in Scotland will not need to wear face coverings in classrooms from 28th February. Pupils will still need to wear masks in communal areas and when moving around inside school buildings and this is still under regular review. The news comes following medical advice […]
Two changes will be made to Scotland’s Covid restrictions from Friday, January 28. Social distancing measures will be reduced from two metres to one in indoor settings where people have a specific exemption from the need to wear a face covering – such as those leading religious services or carrying out receptionist duties. Adults taking part in […]
Caution: This article relates to England only and does not apply to Scotland. The UK Government has held a press conference this afternoon announcing plans to lift most of England’s current Covid Restrictions, a significant return to some normality. Omicron is “in retreat”, Health Secretary Sajid Javid says, with the UK now marking the start […]
The law in Scotland is changing with Covid vaccine certificate enforcement starting from today. With the lead in grace period now ended, from today Monday 18th October 2021, it means (if asked) you’ll need to show you have been double vaccinated to get into some higher risk venues and events. People attending a range of […]
People are urged to look out for emails pretending to ask for you to apply for a covid travel or vaccination passport. The scam ultimately seeks to get your bank details! As genuine covid certificates are soon to be rolled out for some instances in the hospitality trade, this should not be confused with unscrupulous […]
According to the World Health Organisation, residents here in Lanarkshire now live in THE most covid infected area in Europe, where shockingly, 1125 people in every 100,000 have coronavirus. Case levels in Scotland are 80% higher now than they were last week, and five times higher than they were four weeks ago. The number of […]