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Six more Covid-19 deaths

A further 717 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Scotland in the last 24 hours, and six more people have sadly died after testing positive for the virus.

The latest figures were revealed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon, who said: "Things are not getting worse in Scotland...we are actually seeing a stablisation". 

For a picture of the coronavirus cases where you are, read more here.

New 'megalab' Covid-19 plans for Scotland

A Covid-19 testing megalab is big news on the coronavirus front in Scotland today.

It's hoped the new facility will be able to increase the daily testing capacity in the UK by 300,000, and should be opening early next year. 

But it has not yet been announced where exactly it will be. 

Read everything we know about the 'megalab' so far here.

Second Covid vaccine is more than 90 per cent effective 

A second potential Covid-19 vaccine has reported very high efficacy levels in early trials. 

The news comes just days after the announcement of success from Pfizer and BioNTech.

Read more about what this could mean here.

More Covid-19 news

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Coronavirus in Scotland: 6 new deaths as country records 717 cases in 24 hours
 
A total of 6 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours as Scotland sees a rise of 717 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday.
 
     
     
 
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When the conversation turns to the positives to be found amid the colossal negatives of Covid-19, digital transformation frequently tops the list.

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Watch: The Prime Minister releases a video saying he has to self isolate after being pinged by Test and Trace
 
The Prime Minister has released a video saying that he has been ‘pinged’ by Test and Trace and will be self isolating for 14 days.
 
     
 
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Coronavirus 'megalab' to be created in Scotland
 
The launch of a coronavirus “megalab” in Scotland has been labelled as an important step in the fight against Covid-19.
 
     
 
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Alcohol is now banned on ScotRail trains and in stations to tighten up coronavirus measures
 
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