Covid-19
Letters: Neil Oliver deserves an apology
![Alec Finlay](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12922344.jpg)
![Alec Finlay](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12922344.jpg)
![Pupils at school during the pandemic](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12158813.jpg)
![Pupils at school during the pandemic](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12158813.jpg)
UK Covid Inquiry
![Professor Devi Sridhar arrives at the UK Covid inquiry in Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17674103.jpg)
![Professor Devi Sridhar arrives at the UK Covid inquiry in Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17674103.jpg)
![Jason Leitch will appear before the inquiry on Tuesday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17672049.jpg)
![Jason Leitch will appear before the inquiry on Tuesday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17672049.jpg)
![Relaunch date set for threatened Clydebank cinema](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17132549.jpg)
![Relaunch date set for threatened Clydebank cinema](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17132549.jpg)
![Jacky Morrison-Hart, left, wife of Jane Morrison, died of hospital-acquired Covid-19 in October 2020 (Family handout/Aamer Anwar and co/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17012472.jpg)
![Jacky Morrison-Hart, left, wife of Jane Morrison, died of hospital-acquired Covid-19 in October 2020 (Family handout/Aamer Anwar and co/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17012472.jpg)
Scottish Covid Inquiry
![Nicola Sturgeon giving a Coronavirus briefing in May, 2020](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11384417.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon giving a Coronavirus briefing in May, 2020](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11384417.jpg)
Letters
![The Scottish Covid-19 inquiry will begin on Tuesday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17363997.jpg)
![The Scottish Covid-19 inquiry will begin on Tuesday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17363997.jpg)
![The Scottish Government building at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17173368.jpg)
![The Scottish Government building at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17173368.jpg)
Exclusive
![Handout photo issued by UK Parliament of Margaret Ferrier](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16830468.jpg)
![Handout photo issued by UK Parliament of Margaret Ferrier](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16830468.jpg)
![The Covid inquiry is expected to take many months](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17005774.jpg)
![The Covid inquiry is expected to take many months](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17005774.jpg)
Explained
![Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16074050.jpg)
![Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16074050.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon leaving Dorland House in London after giving evidence to the UK Covid inquiry on Thursday June 29](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16943427.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon leaving Dorland House in London after giving evidence to the UK Covid inquiry on Thursday June 29](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16943427.jpg)
UK Covid Inquiry
![Boris Johnson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16833343.jpg)
![Boris Johnson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16833343.jpg)
![Boris Johnson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16813748.jpg)
![Boris Johnson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16813748.jpg)
![Nurse Eleanor Pinkerton prepares a coronavirus vaccine to be given to a health and care staff member at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow in 2021](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12252310.jpg)
![Nurse Eleanor Pinkerton prepares a coronavirus vaccine to be given to a health and care staff member at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow in 2021](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12252310.jpg)
![The booster is being offered to those aged 75 and over](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12203799.jpg)
![The booster is being offered to those aged 75 and over](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12203799.jpg)
![Workers will 'vote with their feet' if forced to return to the office every day of the week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14758854.jpg)
![Workers will 'vote with their feet' if forced to return to the office every day of the week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14758854.jpg)
![Theresa May’s The Abuse of Power arrives in September](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9341699.jpg)
![Theresa May’s The Abuse of Power arrives in September](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9341699.jpg)
Issue Of The Day
![Covid rates are at their highest since July.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15501922.jpg)
![Covid rates are at their highest since July.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15501922.jpg)
![XBB.1.5 is a subvariant of the Omicron strain (pictured)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13715646.jpg)
![XBB.1.5 is a subvariant of the Omicron strain (pictured)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13715646.jpg)
![Prof Leitch said it would not be a bad idea to keep wearing masks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12068715.jpg)
![Prof Leitch said it would not be a bad idea to keep wearing masks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12068715.jpg)
![Baroness Mone (centre) ahead of the State Opening of Parliament by Queen Elizabeth, in the House of Lords in June 2017. Photo Stefan Rousseu/ PA.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16231838.jpg)
![Baroness Mone (centre) ahead of the State Opening of Parliament by Queen Elizabeth, in the House of Lords in June 2017. Photo Stefan Rousseu/ PA.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16231838.jpg)
![Former Conservative health secretary Matt Hancock has claimed a decision by Nicola Sturgeon requiring pupils in Scotland to wear face masks in schools 'bounced' the UK Goverment to reverse its policy on the issue.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11523915.jpg)
![Former Conservative health secretary Matt Hancock has claimed a decision by Nicola Sturgeon requiring pupils in Scotland to wear face masks in schools 'bounced' the UK Goverment to reverse its policy on the issue.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11523915.jpg)
![Protests have erupted in China after close to three years of lockdowns.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16204718.jpg)
![Protests have erupted in China after close to three years of lockdowns.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16204718.jpg)
![Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows there were 47 deaths over the period](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12626959.jpg)
![Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows there were 47 deaths over the period](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12626959.jpg)
![National Records of Scotland (NRS) said 36 deaths registered in the week to October 9 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12539369.jpg)
![National Records of Scotland (NRS) said 36 deaths registered in the week to October 9 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12539369.jpg)
!['I struggle to dress in the morning' - More than 200,000 Scots are suffering from long Covid](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16017417.jpg)
!['I struggle to dress in the morning' - More than 200,000 Scots are suffering from long Covid](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16017417.jpg)
![Covid numbers have fallen, but the virus persists](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12539369.jpg)
![Covid numbers have fallen, but the virus persists](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12539369.jpg)
![Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows that of those who died, 30 were aged 75 or older](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12620241.jpg)
![Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows that of those who died, 30 were aged 75 or older](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12620241.jpg)
![Margaret Ferrier is to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15201902.jpg)
![Margaret Ferrier is to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15201902.jpg)
![Prevalence of the virus has declined among most regions and age groups](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13368512.jpg)
![Prevalence of the virus has declined among most regions and age groups](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13368512.jpg)
![Weekly coronavirus deaths on the rise, figures show](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13596237.jpg)
![Weekly coronavirus deaths on the rise, figures show](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13596237.jpg)
![The figures were down for the second week in a row after rising for seven straight weeks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12539369.jpg)
![The figures were down for the second week in a row after rising for seven straight weeks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12539369.jpg)
![Almost one-in-20 Scots had Covid last week according to latest data](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12626959.jpg)
![Almost one-in-20 Scots had Covid last week according to latest data](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12626959.jpg)
![France changes Covid travel rules for all international travellers (PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13296110.jpg)
![France changes Covid travel rules for all international travellers (PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13296110.jpg)
![Brits shocked as they could face new £85 a day rule to visit Spain (PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14115005.jpg)
![Brits shocked as they could face new £85 a day rule to visit Spain (PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14115005.jpg)
![Millions have been vaccinated against the virus](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12934435.jpg)
![Millions have been vaccinated against the virus](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12934435.jpg)
![New data shows that 82 deaths in the week ending 17 July mentioned the virus](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12627681.jpg)
![New data shows that 82 deaths in the week ending 17 July mentioned the virus](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12627681.jpg)
![Generic PPE](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14119314.jpg)
![Generic PPE](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14119314.jpg)
![Spain updates travel rules for Brits who catch Covid while abroad – find out more (PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14115004.jpg)
![Spain updates travel rules for Brits who catch Covid while abroad – find out more (PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14115004.jpg)
![Covid Omicron ba 5 symptoms: Common symptom affecting men and women differently. (PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14100504.jpg)
![Covid Omicron ba 5 symptoms: Common symptom affecting men and women differently. (PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14100504.jpg)
![New Covid variant: Omicron strain has symptom that affects sufferers when they sleep. (PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14088333.jpg)
![New Covid variant: Omicron strain has symptom that affects sufferers when they sleep. (PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14088333.jpg)
![Croatia and Portugal update Covid entry requirements for UK - What to know. Credit: Canva](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13961711.jpg)
![Croatia and Portugal update Covid entry requirements for UK - What to know. Credit: Canva](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13961711.jpg)
![More than 1,000 people are in hospital because of the virus](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12678330.jpg)
![More than 1,000 people are in hospital because of the virus](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12678330.jpg)
![Scotland 2022 Census envelope. Credit: Newsquest](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13933592.jpg)
![Scotland 2022 Census envelope. Credit: Newsquest](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13933592.jpg)
![New Omicron variants drive rise in Covid cases](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12079239.jpg)
![New Omicron variants drive rise in Covid cases](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12079239.jpg)
![Could testing return to Scotland?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12627656.jpg)
![Could testing return to Scotland?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12627656.jpg)
![Infections are rising across Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12627681.jpg)
![Infections are rising across Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12627681.jpg)
![Prof Bauld said that vaccines are working well](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12934435.jpg)
![Prof Bauld said that vaccines are working well](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12934435.jpg)
![Numbers in hospital are growing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12539369.jpg)
![Numbers in hospital are growing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12539369.jpg)
![The increase was mostly among adults in their 30s and 40s, but there was no evidence vaccines had stopped working.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12594290.jpg)
![The increase was mostly among adults in their 30s and 40s, but there was no evidence vaccines had stopped working.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12594290.jpg)
![It is the first week-on-week jump in infections since the end of March](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13789073.jpg)
![It is the first week-on-week jump in infections since the end of March](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13789073.jpg)
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