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A fourth lockdown is a risk if the release of the current restrictions are not handled properly, an expert has warned.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The First Minister also announced a further 885 positive cases have been detected overnight, bringing the total to 185,839.The Scottish death toll now stands at 6,916 since the start of the pandemic last March.A total of 1,222 patients are currently being treated in hospital for the deadly virus with 98 in intensive care.The new figures come as the vaccination programme continues amid threats of new variants of coronavirus.Scots comedy legend Billy Connolly has now had his second jab and is fully vaccinated.The Big Yin wore a mask as he got the injection at his local supermarket in Florida.His wife Pamela Stephenson shared a picture on social media of the Scots funny man who said 'wee jab - nae bother!'.The

hospital while his wife battled the bug at home.Jim Brown, 74, passed away on Saturday February 13 just over a week after he and wife Liz, 73, tested positive for the deadly virus.The couple, from Falkirk, received the shock results the day before they were both due to get vaccinated.When Jim's condition deteriorated and he ended up in ICU, his 'traumatised' family made the heart-breaking decision not to say their goodbyes in person so they could continuing caring for their sick mother.But in a devastating twist of fate, when they called to speak to their father one last time, it was already too late.Jim's son Stephen Brown said: "We’re all devastated, physically, emotionally and mentally shattered.“We made a group call to the hospital

Dancing On Ice star Vanessa Bauer has said she's had the 'worst few days' after testing positive for covid-19 and being kicked off the ITV show.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Paisley will say goodbye tomorrow to two of its proudest patrons, who died of Covid-19 within 14 days of each other.Penny and Robert Knox, who were part of the fabric of Paisley’s southside, will be remembered at a service at Martyrs’ Church where the pair married 64 years ago.Penny, 88, passed away at the home on January 25 with Robert, 89, by her side, as he always was.He went on to test positive for the virus and died on February 9, moments after his son told him it was OK to go and be with the love his life.The double tragedy is only bearable because they are leaving this world together, their son Alastair told the Express.The fact they have both

Dave McKenna, the WoSFL chairman, exclusively revealed online to Lanarkshire Live Sport that the successful vaccination rollout provides hope for a return to action this season.But Weir is cautious about getting overly optimistic and the Rovers boss doesn’t want yet another false dawn.He said: “I still believe that the season should just be called to a halt and restart next season.“We should just wait until everything is completely up and running.“The numbers are going down but I think the virus will be like a flu and it won’t go away completely.“We don’t want to go back to square one again where it’s stop-start again.“I know we need to get back to playing eventually but I’d rather wait until we are all vaccinated.“I know it’s going by age

Good Morning Britain 's Dr Amir Khan explained a "worrying" new Covid strain in the UK that has now been identified, and said some of the 1.7million people now told to shield could get financial support.

Brave kids taking part in a Covid vaccine trial have spoken of how they want to 'make a difference' after so many lives have been destroyed by the virus.

Some pupils will head back to the classroom from next week in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Patsy Kensit has revealed she is suffering with empty nest syndrome in lockdown as she misses her two boys.

long Covid while trying to live in a ‘damp and mouldy’ home from hell.Lisa Brown, 44, was housed in temporary accommodation with her two children after she found herself homeless last year.She said the flat was riddled with damp and also had problems with exposed wiring.Mum of two Lisa told Edinburgh Live: “It was in a poor condition when we first came here, but it has just got worse and worse.“The condensation and damp is a major issue, we wake up and the windows are soaking, it’s not healthy.“There have been so many things, a while ago the place needed rewiring done and we were left with holes in the walls and exposed cables for ages as well as all the water from the condensation.“We have also had broken heating, I’ve had to have the

phased return for younger pupils. The Scottish Government wants to reopen schools to children in primary 1-3 from the 22nd.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A serial coronavirus denier has struck for the third time.The latest twisted message appeared on the wall of the busy Phoenix Retail Park at Linwood.The spot is a mile and a half from where a menace struck at the weekend.Barskiven Road links the Linwood Phoenix retail zone to Ferguslie Park and is a busy route for traffic.A source said: “The feeling is it could be the same person involved.“All the writing is in capital letters of a very similar nature.“And they seem to like the use of the words kids and adults.“Whoever is doing this is making a right mess.“But, more importantly, making a fool of all of us who are treating this virus deadly

A senior frontline worker treating coronavirus patients has laid bare the ruthless nature of the bug that "takes people you don't expect to die".

Lorraine Kelly has slammed Covid rule breakers and conspiracy theorists as her TV pal Kate Garraway feels the full impact from the pandemic. The Scots morning telly star spoke of her need to give Kate a ‘cuddle’ as her husband Derek Draper continues to battle the complications from the virus.

The virus which causes Covid-19 might not have emerged in China, according to a top World Health Organisation (WHO) investigator.

In just over a week Boris Johnson will tell us how he plans to bring England out of lockdown.

One dose of a Covid vaccine appears to be giving 67% protection against the virus after three weeks, a leading expert has declared.

Abigail Breslin has no time for haters.

Staycations could be back on the cards by Easter with hotels open if the R number and number of infections are low enough, it has been reported.

Matt Hancock has said he hopes Covid can be a "treatable disease" like flu by the end of the year.