| Good afternoon, Welcome to today's coronavirus news bulletin from The Scotsman. If you would like to support our journalism please consider taking out a digital subscription with us. We're currently offering 21% off all our monthly and annual digital subscription packages when you use the promo code NEWYEAR21. 'Overwhelmed' hospital turns away 999 calls Glasgow hospital had to redirect emergency ambulance calls today as staff struggled with an 'overwhelming' number of coronavirus patients. That's according to frontline workers who told The Scotsman they were worried after staff stopped taking 999 calls. A senior doctor said the hospital had been pushed to capacity by a combination of 'normal' winter health problems and Covid-19. Read our exclusive story in full here. Clap for Carers is back...with a new name You may be getting deja-vu to the last lockdown as Clap for Carers is back, under new guise Clap for Heroes. It will not only pay a tribute to NHS staff but 'every hero who has played their part through the pandemic'. Will you be taking part? Read about the restarted campaign here. More Covid news today >> For the latest breaking coronavirus news as it happens, see our LIVE blog. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk | 
