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Jeane Freeman said approaches to testing are based on the best scientific and clinical evidence.

A campaign to help people cope during the coronavirus pandemic has been launched.

The nation is grieving, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said, as the number of deaths from Covid-19 exceeded 20,000.

Tourism secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK government calling for it to amend its job retention scheme to help tourism businesses.

SIX new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Highlands ­– taking the region's tally to 220 since the outbreak began.

Inverness MP Drew Hendry has renewed calls for the UK government to scrap the five-week wait for Universal Credit.

Transport minister Grant Shapps has announced a major effort to sustain vital freight routes across Europe.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the move but there will be a wait after the system crashed due to demand

NO new cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the Highlands yesterday, new figures from the Scottish Government have revealed.

UK health secretary Matt Hancock has said 18,000 people are to be employed to trace and track cases of Covid-19.

Three new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the NHS Highland area, taking the overall total to 214.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined possible ways the government could end the lockdown.

Dominic Raab was in no doubt their efforts have helped 'save more lives'

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has detailed measures to protect care home residents as statistics most Covid-19 deaths take place among the over-75s.

TEN fresh cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the NHS Highland area ­- as Scotland-wide cases rose another 366 to 9038.

A total of 50 people have now died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19.

Human trials of a Covid-19 vaccine in the UK will begin on Thursday according to UK health secretary Matt Hancock.

THE Near Me video consulting service has been ramped up in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Any prisoners released as part of emergency coronavirus measures must get full support to reintegrate into society, a Scottish Green MSP has said.

Social distancing regulations introduced to slow the spread of coronavirus have been extended to protect workers.