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

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  7. I was shielding, what should I do from 19 July?published at 16:03 British Summer Time 13 July 2021

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  18. Why are vaccines being destroyed in Africa?published at 10:26 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

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