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With the winter months approaching and the long summer nights coming to a close, bugs and viruses begin to do the rounds and many of us become ill around this time of year.

Scots may be given different covid vaccines if new variants emerge in the future, according to a leading health expert.

Scottish Government advisers have raised the alarm over the "harm" caused by covid restrictions to the development of young children.

An adviser to Nicola Sturgeon on the covid pandemic has announced that Scots could be asked to wear masks all day at their workplace if they can't work from home.

An adviser to Nicola Sturgeon on the covid pandemic has announced that Scots could be asked to wear masks all day at their workplace if they can't work from home.

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Naga Munchetty wanted to segregate herself from co-star Charlie Stayt after a slip of the tongue left him red faced on Thursday's programme.The 59-year-old broadcaster had accidentally explained to Dr Chris Smith and Professor Linda Bauld that they were only one of the show's favourite on-air guests.This didn't sit well with virologist Chris, 46, who called out Charlie and questioned his mistake.Chris awkwardly chirped back: "We're only one of your favourite duos?"Before Charlie could answer, Naga turned to her co-star adding: "You're on your own here."The two experts had appeared on the programme to discuss the coronavirus pandemic after cases, hospital admissions and deaths had started to spike again.Once the conversation had concluded,

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pandemics has been established by the Scottish Government. The standing committee on pandemics will ensure Scotland is prepared for other new viruses sweeping through the country.Professor Linda Bauld, the chair of public health at Edinburgh University, will chair the committee for its first meeting today, August 19, while a chairperson is sought, while membership will also include Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith.Yesterday, the government announced that 10 people passed away after testing positive for covid in Scotland over the last 24 hours.It was also revealed that Scotland recorded its highest daily case rate since the country moved beyond the levels system earlier this month.

vaccinated, a leading health expert has said. Linda Bauld, professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh, wants to see children given the coronavirus vaccine that has been successfully rolled out across the country to the majority of the adult population.

Linda Bauld, from Edinburgh University, is also concerned about the new coronavirus cases being reported by the Scottish Government over the last couple of days. The latest figures show that 2,969 people returned a positive test in the last 24-hour period which is the highest daily figure since January.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxPeople who have had two Covid-19 jabs and come into contact with someone infected with the virus may soon be spared 10 days of self-isolating.Officials are reportedly considering scrapping the mandatory quarantine period under plans to use daily tests instead.The Times reported that Health Secretary Matt Hancock is said to be keen to replace quarantine with daily testing, but that the policy will only be approved after Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, is satisfied with the results of a study involving 40,000 people.Linda Bauld, professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh, told Times Radio it is

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty was awkwardly shut down by Saturday Kitchen star Matt Tebbutt in tense scenes this morning. The 46-year-old presenter was jokingly scolded by Matt, 47, after she made a small dig while handing over from BBC Breakfast to Saturday Kitchen.Sitting alongside co-host Charlie Stayt, Naga had just finished an interview with show regulars Professor Linda Bauld and Dr Chris Smith before she informed viewers that Matt was up next on BBC One with Saturday Kitchen.The chef then appeared on viewers screens to tease his upcoming show but Naga accidentally made an awkward dig.

NAGA Munchetty was berated by Matt Tebbutt on Saturday's BBC Breakfast this morning after she made a dig at his cooking show. The 46-year-old was jokingly scolded by Matt, 47, after she poked fun of his show while handing over from BBC Breakfast to Saturday Kitchen.

Follow all the latest updates on our blog below. A delay to lockdown easing may also help break the link between infections and hospital admissions, a public health professor suggested.Professor Linda Bauld, from the University of Edinburgh, told LBC that the variant first identified in India now accounted for the majority of UK cases, but the death rate among people with this infection was low."You can see amongst people who were infected with this variant, the mortality rate was 0.7%, just 12 people," she said."We think they are all the people who had underlying health conditions and died with Covid, not from Covid necessarily."So the proportion of people in hospital now is half of what it was, if we were in the previous situation in

Covid-19 service which are given for charitable and voluntary support to communities, service in health and social care and to those who have provided critical infrastructure support. Among those receiving an award for work during the pandemic include Kate Bingham, lately Chair of the Vaccine Taskforce, who will get a damehood.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty got called out on air during Saturday's edition of the news programme as she handed over to cooking programme Saturday Kitchen.As Naga and co-star Charlie Stayt finished their interview with guests Professor Linda Bauld and Dr Chris Smith, she then handed things over to a waiting Matt in another studio.As she introduced Matt, she couldn't resist making a cheeky dig at the chef, saying: "I bet Linda will name drop something, maybe she will name drop Matt Tebbutt or just drop Matt Tebbutt, no no no never!"Matt quickly hit back: "Is that my introduction?"Naga replied: "Do you want more?" as Matt said back: "No, unnecessary, unnecessary. Here I am, you're welcome.

coronavirus restrictions with high case rates to higher levels would be "difficult", a public health expert has said. Linda Bauld, professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh, spoke about the reasons behind Glasgow being the sole council area in Scotland remaining in Level 3 of the Scottish Government's five-tier restriction system.

lockdown, according to a study.Actors Karen Gillan and James McAvoy, Professor Linda Bauld and Rangers boss Steven Gerrard are also named among those who have helped us cope.Data provider Semrush analysed online search trends in Scotland to mark a year under Covid-19 restrictions. The findings highlight the stars whose popularity soared as well as newcomers who lifted spirits while the country stayed at home.Airdrie postie Evans had the nation singing sea shanties as his version of traditional tune Wellerman went from TikTok to the top of the charts.

People who have had coronavirus could still catch the new South African variant ripping through the country, an expert has warned.

Linda Bauld said the overall response will be viewed as a "system failure" in a damning verdict on the government's leadership.Her remarks come one day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government did "all we could" to tackle the pandemic - despite shocking figures putting Britain among the worst in the world."I think we’re going to look back on this as a system failure," prof Bauld told BBC Radio Scotland."I think we came into this pandemic under prepared for a virus like this, we at a UK level chose not to follow the model of south-east Asian countries."During the last 11 months the response and some of the decisions that have been made have certainly directly contributed particularly to the second wave.