Flu pandemic files show show parallels with coronavirus 15 years later

Perth and Kinros s, it has been confirmed. According to statistics from the National Records of Scotland, 17 people died from the coronavirus between January 11 and 17.

student housing provider is demanding doctors’ notes before allowing students to quit accommodation costing almost £500 per month – despite Covid-19 legislation protecting them. Politicians have branded Unite Students, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) firm, “greedy landlords”, with experts warning it is acting unlawfully.It comes after learners were given legal protection during the pandemic that should allow them to terminate agreements with 28 days’ notice.

pensioner who was born during the Spanish flu pandemic over a century ago has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Emily Lawson, from Kirkintilloch, was born in 1919 as the disease spread across the globe.

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hospitals were at breaking point last night after a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases.At least one has no spare beds while another entire region said it is nearing 100 per cent capacity.The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is now higher than during the peak of the first wave last April.At University Hospital Wishaw, in Lanarkshire, there are no beds available.NHS Lanarkshire is dealing with more coronavirus patients than at any point since the pandemic began.As of 8am on Monday,

Comedian Iain Stirling plans to raise a glass to the end of the coronavirus pandemic in true Scottish style. The Edinburgh-born comic showed he's missing home amid the ongoing restrictions on travel due to a recent surge in cases across the UK.

Ayrshire’s first case in March to surging positive cases across the region in recent weeks and months almost 10,000 county residents were struck down with COVID-19 in 2020. Up to December 31 a total of 9,591 people had tested positive for the deadly bug last year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt's Wednesday - derby day - and the streets around Old Trafford are all but deserted.In more normal times Sir Matt Busby Way would be thronged with thousands of expectant supporters making their way to the ground for one of the biggest games of the year.But since the pandemic struck and professional football was initially suspended, then allowed to continue without fans, it's been a different story.Matt Bonilla is the general manager of The Trafford, a

sexual health charity is urging Scots to wear face masks when having sex with their partner during the coronavirus pandemic. The Terrence Higgins Trust has issued a range of guidelines to take into consideration before getting intimate in the bedroom.

Clap for Carers is set to return to Scotland this week to give thanks to those working tirelessly against coronavirus. The new weekly round of applause for those working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic has been called Clap for Heroes.

After crossing $100 million worldwide on New Year’s Eve, Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman 1984” reached $118 million on the first weekend of 2021. But the pandemic is making its presence felt as domestic grosses fell 67% from the film’s $16.7 million opening weekend.The DC blockbuster took in $15.6 million worldwide this weekend, with $5.5 million grossed in the U.S.

Lockerbie bombing in 1988 – Scottish communities minister Malcolm Chisholm held a number of meetings with the Muslim community to discuss their concerns.