Covid-19 Committee

Experts have said that a standing committee should be set up at Holyrood ready to tackle pandemics in the future (Jane Barlow/PA)

Experts call for creation of advisory committee ready to tackle future pandemics

March 23, 2021

Professor Jason Leitch said experts believe an annual booster would be likely (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Adult population of Scotland will need Covid booster jab in winter, says Leitch

March 11, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon said it would not be ‘business as normal’ with Covid-19 briefings during the election campaign. (Andy Buchanan/PA)

I may still do Covid briefings during election campaign, reveals Sturgeon

March 10, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon said expert advice indicates it is not possible for all children to return to school yet (PA)

Nicola Sturgeon defends part-time return of secondary school pupils

March 10, 2021

A member of the Vaccination Team at the coronavirus mass vaccine centre at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (Jane Barlow/PA)

Care home coronavirus deaths at lowest rate since August, figures show

March 10, 2021

Calum Steele said the testing regime for officers ‘does not go far enough’ (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Police body: Minority have had enough of restrictions and are not obeying rules

March 4, 2021

Scotland recorded no coronavirus deaths for a month last summer (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Government advisers disagree on whether virus was almost eliminated last summer

February 26, 2021

The panel will appear before the Covid-19 Committee on Thursday (Jane Barlow/PA)

Government urged to define Covid-19 strategy for this year

February 18, 2021

Fife

Business grant scheme: ‘Problem’ at heart of pandemic support

October 28, 2020