Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says he has concerns about the vaccine take-up rate.

The North East Fife MSP tells the BBC programme frustrations about the way appointments are made have been raised for some time now.

“Many people in my constituency were missing out on an appointment because they had just moved house or GP practice, and it took weeks to sort out,” he says.

Mr Rennie says these issues will be worse among younger people who tend to move home more often and calls on the Scottish government to “get on top” of the issue.

Making Covid testing a "habit" is key to getting through further outbreaks of the virus this summer, says an NHS expert.

Jillian Evans, head of health intelligence at NHS Grampian, tells the BBC Scotland coronavirus update programme that testing will be crucial for ensuring the virus stays under control.

“We need to keep encouraging people to see testing as a habit so we can keep on top of outbreaks as they inevitably rise as restrictions ease,” she says.

The NHS official says Grampian has seen big uptake rates for any outreach or walk-in clinics it has run and this is something the rest of the country could consider.

The first minister says the number of people not turning up for jab appointments across Scotland is higher now than at the start of the vaccination programme.

In an answer to BBC Scotland, she says: “It was particularly high over the weekend at the Hydro but it is not an issue only affecting the Hydro."

The first minister say the government is considering what flexibility it can build into the system to “nip in the bud” any non-attendance issues.

People in parts of West Yorkshire say they're confused after hearing of changes to coronavirus guidance.

Kirklees is among eight areas where the government is advising people to avoid indoor gatherings and not to travel into and out of due to cases of the Indian coronavirus variant.

Saman Mahmood, 20, from Heckmondwike said: "It's confusing because we don't know what to do now.

"Are we not allowed to go to our families or do we just stay at home again?

"The government hasn't informed us. You don't know what's going on in our local area."

Ms Mahmood said she thought informing people about the changes would work better if the government used "social media," or put up "posters round our local area."

Teachers and parents say they have lost faith in an academy trust to run their local school.

Nicola Sturgeon says the impact of the vaccination programme could reduce the amount of “tough restrictions” needed in some parts of Scotland.

As the number of jabs issued topped 3.1m, Ms Sturgeon says an “increasingly vital part” of the Scottish government’s consideration is understanding the “impact of vaccination”.

This could mean that increased community testing and localised acceleration of vaccine rollouts might feature more than further lockdown measures.

Ms Sturgeon says the so-called Indian variant is proving more transmissible and this is reflected in the increased case numbers.

Georgia Mortimer, from Dewsbury, said she wasn’t aware of the changes to coronavirus guidance in Kirklees.

The 24-year-old said she believes changes have been made in a “major rush” and fears heading back into lockdown.

Ms Mortimer said: “It’s quite scary because obviously we want to leave the house but it feels like we can’t do certain things and go to certain places.”

She added: “ I think we should have maybe stayed in lockdown a little bit longer until it was all over and done with.”

Ms Mortimer said the new rules may be followed by some people but thought a lot of people would just ignore them.

She added: “I don’t think I’ll really be affected by the new rules. It’s all about getting back to normal, businesses and things but hopefully if everyone sticks to the guidelines, we will all be safe and sound.”

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council will advise residents not to travel to Hounslow in light of concerns about the Indian variant of Covid-19.

It has also revealed that surge testing and vaccinating will be deployed in the borough later this week to help safeguard vulnerable residents.

It comes after the government updated its website to advise the public not to travel in and out of areas, such as Hounslow, where the so-called Indian variant is causing high infection rates.

Hounslow’s infection rate for the week leading up to 20 May – the most recent figures available – was 50.1 cases per 100,000 people. It is understood that its cases are concentrated in the west of the borough, which includes Heathrow airport.

Hammersmith and Fulham’s infection rate for the week up to 20 May was 22.1 cases per 100,000 people. In neighbouring Ealing it was 41.8 per 100,000.

There were no Covid deaths in 18 of Wales' 22 council areas in the latest weekly figures.

Nicola Sturgeon is giving an update on the latest developments on the coronavirus situation in Scotland.

While the total number of daily Covid infections in India is on the wane, the share of cases in rural districts is seeing a big surge. A large number of people in rural towns and villages live in poverty, and rundown local hospitals and clinics are unequipped to cope with a crisis of this scale. There is also a severe distrust in modern medicine.

What can be done to control the spread of the pandemic in rural areas, and is there a way to resolve the under-reporting of actual cases and fatalities?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss ways of lessening the impact of Covid in rural India.

Presenter: Devina Gupta

Contributors: Dr Pavitra Mohan, co-founder, Basic HealthCare Services; Brian Lobo, activist, Kashtakari Sanghatana; Osama Manzar, founder & director, Digital Empowerment Foundation

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Despite the fall, borrowing was still the second highest on record for April as Covid spending continues.

People in north Hampshire are urged to get tested over concerns about cases of the Indian variant.

North Tyneside Council said it was not made aware of government advice urging people not to travel into and out of the borough unless necessary after it was hit by the Indian coronavirus variant.

The area is one of several affected across the country and the guidance was published online without an announcement on Friday.

In a statement released this morning, Wendy Burke, director of public health for North Tyneside, said: “Last Wednesday it was announced in Parliament that North Tyneside, along with five other areas in England, would be subject to enhanced testing and vaccinations.

“When the announcement was made there was no indication it would come with any additional restrictions for North Tyneside or the other areas.

“We understand that, later, government guidance around travel in and out of North Tyneside was posted on the government website. This has not been accompanied by any communication to the local authority, local residents or businesses.

“We have already queried this with the Department of Health and Social Care to seek clarification. We will continue to work with government on our enhanced testing and vaccination plan which is now in place.”

It comes after more than 600 people were tested on the first day of new coronavirus surge-testing centres opening on North Tyneside at the weekend.

Image source, North Tyneside Council

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