Summary

  • Chancellor Rishi Sunak says there is 'no truth' in the claims PPE is being prioritised to England over Scotland

  • Scotland's health secretary has received assurances from Matt Hancock that PPE suppliers were not asked to prioritise England

  • The total official number of coronavirus-related deaths in Scotland stands at 615 - but the true figure is thought to be much higher

  • The latest UK figures show 778 more people have died in hospital

  • A new helpline has opened for vulnerable Scots at high risk of coronavirus

  1. Museum reopens after £2.5m refurbishmentpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Trowbridge Museum in Wiltshire opens for the first time in three years after Covid delays.

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  2. Covid testing and vaccination centres to closepublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Officials want to concentrate resources on mobile units which can easily target any Covid hotspots.

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  3. Herd immunity policy 'absolutely not' true says Priti Patelpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    The former government adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed the government's original plan to tackle coronavirus was to let it spread through the population.

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  4. 'Wales has half a plan for resuming running events'published at 10:15 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Organisers reckon outdoor races like marathons and triathlons "are safer than sitting inside a pub".

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  5. Hundreds tested as Covid surge sites openpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Two surge testing sites have opened in North Tyneside amid a rise linked to the Indian variant.

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  6. India reports nearly 9,000 'black fungus' casespublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    The normally rare infection has a 50% mortality rate, and is hitting recovering Covid-19 patients.

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  7. Cruise boss: We expect all guests to be vaccinatedpublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    The boss of Royal Caribbean wants all passengers to have Covid vaccines before getting on his ships.

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  8. Coronavirus: Morning updatepublished at 05:01 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday morning.

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  9. A tribal area had oxygen while cities gaspedpublished at 00:55 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    The poor district of Nandurbar was prepared for a deadly second wave - unlike the rest of India.

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  10. 'We are all connected' - lockdown secrets revealedpublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Eleanor Tattersfield sent out postcards asking people to divulge their lockdown secrets.

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  11. More than 50m vaccine doses given in Englandpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    The health secretary hails the milestone as 32 and 33-year-olds are offered the jab.

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  12. Covid jab certificates hit by security glitchpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    The flaw could allow people to edit personal details on vaccination status certificates after downloading them.

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  13. ‘Why did you mess up Snowdonia?’ litter-bugs askedpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    A national park is asking litter-bugs to say anonymously why they did not take their rubbish home.

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  14. No further Covid-related deaths in Northern Irelandpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    Saturday's figures show that another 82 people in NI have tested positive for Covid-19.

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  15. India orders social media to remove 'India variant'published at 16:51 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    Platforms are told to take down all content that refers to an "Indian variant" of the coronavirus.

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  16. Argentina starts new Covid lockdown as cases soarpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    The country that endured one of the world's longest quarantines is back under restrictions.

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  17. 'Science should be at the centre of policy making'published at 13:28 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    Coronavirus has shown how good science should be embedded in all big decisions, writes Prof Ruth Morgan.

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  18. Covid jabs offer to 32 and 33-year-olds in Englandpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    People will get texts inviting them to book, as areas hit by the Indian variant look to jab over-18s.

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  19. Region reaches millionth vaccine milestonepublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    The millionth shot was administered in a mobile unit outside a mosque in Ipswich.

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  20. Scotland and Wales send Covid supplies to Indiapublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    The life-saving medical equipment has been provided to help India deal with its Covid-19 crisis.

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