Good afternoon. This is a breaking coronavirus briefing from The Scotsman. Thank you as ever for your support. If you think trusted, fact-checked journalism is worth protecting, please consider taking out a subscription from as little as £3 a month. Latest Covid-19 figures The highest daily death toll has been announced in Scotland since May 6. Sixty four people were recorded to have died in connection with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. It comes as 1,261 new cases were also confirmed. The public has been urged to stick to the coronavirus rules in light of this troubling development. Read more about the latest coronavirus figures in your area here. NHS prepping for mass vaccinations from December The NHS is preparing to launch a major coronavirus vaccination program to begin on December 1. It comes after news this week a vaccine for the virus has been found to be 90 per cent effective. The UK Government wants to reach a vaccination capacity of one million a week, it has said. Read more about how the vaccine could be rolled out here. More Covid-19 news >>For the latest breaking coronavirus news as it happens, follow our live blog here. Stay safe, Ginny Sanderson - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk |