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COVID-19 policies in Scotland began to diverge with those elsewhere in the UK as the first lockdown was lifted starting in April 2020. The Scottish government pursued a zero-COVID strategy aiming to eliminate the virus entirely in 2020, lifted lockdown rules more gradually than the rest of the country, and expanded testing capacity.
25 March – The First Minister confirms that the Scottish Government will establish a COVID-19 Advisory Group to supplement the advice it receives from the UK-wide Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. It will be chaired by Professor Andrew Morris of Edinburgh University, the Director of Health Research UK, with support from vice chair ...
A COVID-19 testing centre is deliberately set on fire in Dumbarton. [3] 2 January – A total of five Scottish Professional Football League matches due to take place of the New Year weekend have been postponed due to team members testing positive for COVID; one game on New Year's Eve, two on New Year's Day, and a further two on 2 January. [4]
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry began in 2022 and has heard from a number of key people involved in Scotland's response to the pandemic - including the former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Dr Gregor Smith will urge the UK’s vaccine body to take account of all data from countries vaccinating younger people.
NHS Lanarkshire announce plans to bring forward second COVID injections from twelve to eight weeks in a bid to tackle cases of Indian variant COVID. [216] The Scottish Government announces plans to reform Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) amid criticism of the plans put in place to replace school exams for 2021 ...
The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is an independent public inquiry into Scotland's response to, and the impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry will investigate aspects of the devolved strategic response to the pandemic, and it will cover health, education and support. [ 1 ]
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Act complements and regulates the use of emergency powers given to Scottish Ministers under the UK Parliament's Coronavirus Act 2020.