Genomic sequencing centre in Scotland planned to identify and combat new coronavirus strains
A new £13 million genomic sequencing centre will be set up in Scotland to identify different variants of coronavirus, Nicola Sturgeon has said.As part of the new testing strategy, to be announced in Holyrood on Wednesday afternoon, the cash will be invested in the sequencing centre over the next year.
Glasgow's George Horne says Scottish teams “are not getting it done” in the biggest games but believes winning a trophy could be key to unlocking more.. BBC Sport
With the Premiership now cut in half, and the Scottish Cup finalists confirmed, BBC Scotland looks at the lay of the land in the race for Europe. BBC Sport
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged by police as part of a probe into the party's finances. The husband of Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was charged on Thursday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds. First Minister Humza Yousaf says the development is “a really serious matter indeed.” It comes more than a year after 59-year-old Murrell was originally arrested as part of the investigation known as Operation Branchform. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nicola Sturgeon has described her personal situation as "incredibly difficult" after her husband was charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds. Sky News
Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged by police after he was arrested amid an investigation into the SNP's funding and finances. Sky News
Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, who is a former SNP chief executive, has been re-arrested over a police investigation into the party's funding and.. Sky News
A powersharing agreement between the SNP and the Greens at Holyrood is under threat after the Scottish government ditched a key climate change target. Sky News
While addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on March 24, the Director of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh spoke about the cases of new coronavirus..
Surveillance and genomic sequencing of coronavirus is “going to have to continue for some foreseeable future”, according to experts at a virus research centre in Glasgow.
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Scotland will lift its coronavirus stay-at-home order on April 2 and replace it with guidance to stay local for no more than three weeks, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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