Coronavirus cases and deaths reach record highs in countries around the world
Nations around the world have set new records for coronavirus deaths and new cases of Covid-19.
Brazil
Bolsonaro rejects lockdown despite Brazils’ record Covid-19 death toll
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said there will be “no national lockdown” a day after the nation saw its highest number of Covid-19 deaths.
Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro replaces defence minister
The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned on Tuesday following President Jair Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defence minister.
Brazil becomes second country with 300,000 Covid deaths
Brazil has topped 300,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths, becoming the second country to do so amid a spike in infections that has seen the South American country report record death tolls in recent days.
Scotland’s Pele: Andrew Watson emerged from slavery to become a black football icon
Andrew Watson emerged from the shackled legacy of Scotland's murky ties to the slave trade to become a trailblazer for black footballers.
Readers’ Letters: Green promises must be priority
As the last budget ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a focus on green funding should have been essential; it’s estimated that the UK requires £350 billion to reach our 2050 net-zero target.
Readers’ Letters: Closing school for poll not on
With the forthcoming election for the Scottish Parliament, we as a parents group strongly disagree with Aberdeen City Council’s continued use of Glashieburn Primary as a polling station.
Aberdeen firm at centre of Brazilian Covid scare speaks out
The energy services firm at the centre of the north-east Brazilian Covid scare has spoken out about the unfolding health crisis.
Travellers on Aberdeen flight urged to call coronavirus contact tracers
Passengers who flew up to Scotland with three travellers later found to have a new strain of coronavirus are being urged to call contact tracers.
Lockdowns and curfews urged in Brazil amid concerns over spread of virus
Brazilian health officials have called for nationwide lockdowns and curfews, with hospitals running short of intensive care unit beds as Covid-19 claims more than 1,000 lives each day in the country.
Surge testing begins in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found
Surge testing has begun in South Gloucestershire after cases of the Manaus variant of coronavirus – a new strain that may spread more rapidly and may respond less well to existing vaccines – were discovered.
Brazilian Covid variant was flown into Aberdeen from London in January
The Brazilian Covid variant was flown into Aberdeen a month ago, the Scottish Government confirmed.
Key questions answered on UK’s border rules for travellers from Brazil
Concerns about border rules have intensified following the detection of the UK’s first cases of the Manaus variant of coronavirus.
Surge testing to start in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found
Surge testing will take place in South Gloucestershire after cases of the Manaus variant of coronavirus – a new strain that may spread more rapidly and may respond less well to existing vaccines – were discovered.
Scottish Government confirm Covid-19 Brazilian variant identified in Grampian
A number of Brazilian Covid-19 variant cases have been detected in the north-east of Scotland, Holyrood has confirmed.
Three people with Brazil variant of Covid-19 detected in Scotland
Three cases of the Brazil variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Scotland.
Father of autistic teenager warns hotel quarantine is damaging son’s health
The father of a teenager with autism who is quarantining in a hotel at Heathrow has said the experience has left his son depressed, physically unwell and unable to eat properly.
PL clubs can refuse Portuguese or South American player release in March
Premier League clubs will not be obliged to let Portuguese or South American stars represent their national teams in the March international break after world governing body FIFA extended a rule over player release.
Mining giant agrees huge compensation deal over Brazil dam disaster
Brazilian mining giant Vale has agreed to pay 37.7 billion reais (£5.1 billion) to the state of Minas Gerais following the collapse of a dam that devastated the city of Brumadinho and killed more than 270 people.
Thousands protest against Brazilian president’s handling of pandemic
Thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets to call for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for his government’s handling of Covid-19.
The World Cup date which completed Aberdeen legend Jim Leighton’s road to redemption
Jim Leighton can remember the struggle he faced after being discarded from the first team at Manchester United 30 years ago.
Readers’ Letters: Bolsonaro and a trio of ‘fools’
It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that Brazil’s prime minister Jair Bolsonaro has been confirmed as having coronavirus.
First example of fossilised plant gum found by PhD student
Fossilised plant gum dating back 110 million years has been discovered by a PhD student.
Instagram trial hiding ‘likes’ to be expanded to US
A trial which hides “likes” on Instagram is to be expanded to the United States.
Instagram trials hiding ‘likes’ to stop platform feeling ‘like a competition’
Instagram has begun hiding likes and video views as part of a trial aimed at removing “the pressure” and shifting the focus to “sharing the things” its users enjoy.
Aberdeen councillors approve £78,000 for trade mission travel
Houston, Doha, Mexico, Halifax (Canada), Karamay (China) and Pemba (Mozambique) have also been identified in the council’s travel plan for the next financial year.
Indigenous Brazilians pitch tents near Congress in annual protest
Hundreds of indigenous Brazilians have gathered outside Brazil’s Congress for an annual three-day camping out protest known as the Free Land Encampment.
Alan Brazil breached broadcasting rules by saying Asians caused rat infestation
Alan Brazil breached broadcasting rules for suggesting that a Glasgow rat infestation was the fault of Asian immigrants storing rice.
I was definitely naive, says Conor Maynard after gunpoint robbery in Brazil
Conor Maynard has said that naivety led him to being robbed at gunpoint in Brazil.
‘Biological wonder’ created by termites discovered in Brazil
Termites have created a wonder of the world as old as the pyramids that dwarf the ancient Egyptian monuments in scale, scientists have discovered.