Vikings were moving around Europe and beyond with smallpox, scientists say
Extinct strains of smallpox have been found in the teeth of Viking skeletons, indicating disease was widespread in northern Europe during the seventh century, scientists say.
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Readers’ Letters: Time to honour our care sector
The pay rise for nearly a million public sector workers announced yesterday is well deserved.
EXCLUSIVE: NHS emails show Scottish Government was warned of PPE issues ‘a long time’ before pandemic
Concerns about PPE stocks were raised regularly by senior health chiefs well before the coronavirus outbreak swept across the UK, NHS emails have revealed.
Leaders pay tribute to NHS ahead of nationwide clap to mark 72nd anniversary
The Prince of Wales and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have paid tribute to the NHS ahead of a nationwide round of applause to mark its 72nd anniversary.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE: No deaths announced in Scotland for the fourth day running
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: No coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland for third day in a row
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: First weekday since March 20 with zero deaths in Scotland recorded
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Your key updates on June 25
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon announces reopening dates for pubs and hairdressers
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Scottish schools could reopen full-time in August
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: 15 deaths registered across the UK, the lowest reported rise in deaths since March 15
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: No new coronavirus deaths reported in Scotland in past 24 hours
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: The key updates on June 20
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: UK Covid-19 alert level moves from four to three
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: UK records 135 more deaths, bringing death toll to 42,288
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First Minister admits Scotland faces an ‘education emergency’ as her plans to restart schooling come under fire
Nicola Sturgeon acknowledged Scotland was facing an “education emergency” as she was accused of creating more confusion over how exactly schools will reopen on August 11.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Further 184 people have died, bringing UK death toll to 42,153
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: PM says ‘biggest breakthrough yet’ for Covid-19 treatment made by British scientists
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: UK death toll hits 41,736
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Scotland’s death toll rises to 2,448
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Your key updates on June 14
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Small businesses in Scotland innovate to keep going through pandemic
A fifth of small businesses in Scotland have adopted new digital technologies during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE: 151 more deaths announced in the UK
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Up to 124,000 aviation industry jobs could be lost, report warns
Up to 124,000 jobs in the aviation industry could be lost unless the Government offers help to stem the flow of cuts, a new report warns.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Single adult households can form social bubbles in England from this weekend
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Readers’ Letters: It’s now time to phase out zoos
No one knows when a disaster – be it flooding or a pandemic – will strike, which is why zoos must have an emergency fund.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE: 286 more deaths announced across the UK
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CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Number of new cases confirmed in the UK is 1,205 the lowest since the end of March
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Local lockdowns cause for serious concern, Manchester and Liverpool mayors say
The prospect of regional lockdowns in the UK is cause for “serious concern” as some council leaders fear it would be unenforceable, two city mayors have said.
CORONAVIRUS LIVE: Your key updates on June 7
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