Coronavirus

It's Spring 2020, and Edinburgh fell silent as tourists stayed away - a once in a lifetime view of the empty cobbled road leading from the castle to the Royal Mile.

22 photos and memories of lockdown in Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh and across Scotland

Familiar signage from lockdown (Pic: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Scottish Covid inquiry: Fife mum’s letter on anguish of restricted visits

People aged 50 to 64 years are being urged to book an appointment to get their Covid booster and flu jag

Fifers aged 50 and over urged to get Covid and flu vaccines

Don't ignore calls to get your COVID-19 booster jab

People urged not to ignore COVID-19 booster invitation

People can download the app on Apple app store or Google Play

New app aims to improve care for Scots with long covid

Local businesses are being urged to ensure they are aware of the changes and their implications.

Covid Fife: Businesses urged to act now over pandemic law changes

Warnings have been issued over the level of infections across Fife.

Covid Fife: Warning as cases almost double and hospitals reach highest infection...

Scots ate more takeaway in 2021 than 2020, Obesity Action Scotland found

Lockdown eating habits getting worse, survey finds

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Covid hospitalisations rise again to highest on record

The number of new cases varies widely across the different areas of Fife.

Covid Fife: 14 areas of Fife with Highest numbers of coronavirus cases between M...

Travellers at Gatwick Airport on July 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Major changes to UK Covid travel rules come into effect

The number of new cases varies widely across the different areas of Fife.

Covid Fife: 12 areas of Fife with Highest numbers of coronavirus cases between M...

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday March 10, 2022.

Nicola Sturgeon urged not to delay easing of restrictions as cases rise

Members of NHS Fife's Covid testing team

Fife's Covid testing staff recognised with special accolade

Which area of Fife has the lowest number of new cases?

Covid Fife: 12 areas of Fife with lowest numbers of coronavirus cases between Fe...

The different areas of Fife have varying levels of covid cases.

Covid Fife: 13 areas of Fife with highest numbers of coronavirus cases between F...

New figures released by the Scottish Government show which neighbourhoods have the highest levels of new covid cases.

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A woman uses a swab to take a sample from her mouth at a NHS Test and Trace Covid-19 testing unit. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images

Almost one in ten cases are reinfections, Public Health Scotland estimates

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Dom Panetta, owner of Migele Experience. Pic: Fife Photo Agency.

Covid in Fife: Kirkcaldy businesses welcome lifting of legal restrictions

Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf has said Scotland is likely to diverge heavily from the UK Government on Covid-19 measures.

'Don't pull the rug from underneath us', Yousaf warns UK Government on Covid-19

The requirement to wear face masks in secondary schools in Scotland is being scrapped

Face masks in school classrooms to be scrapped

Anne-Marijke Querido and Crail pharmacist Ian Rooney with some of her colourful face masks.

Fife crafter's face masks raise vital funds for charities

A still from a video produced by the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and Public Health Scotland.

Unvaccinated Covid patients urge others to get jag in government campaign

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday February 3, 2022.

Covid cases and hospitalisations to be published less often

Humza Yousaf has conceded Scotland has not seen the last Covid variant. Picture: PA

Omicron won't be the last Covid variant, admits Humza Yousaf

A pedestrian walks past a directional sign for a Covid-19 test centre. Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images

One in 10 Covid cases in January was reinfection

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Covid Scotland: Long waits at A&E 'putting patients at serious risk'

Long waits at accident and emergency (A&E) departments in Scotland continue to put patient safety at “serious risk”, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned.

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Drop-in vaccine clinics are being held across the region. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Here's where and when Covid-19 vaccination drop-in sessions are taking place in ...

UK marks 2 years since first Covid case recorded (image: AFP/Getty Images)

UK marks 2 years since first UK Covid case officially recorded

NHS Fife has confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases amongst staff and residents at Chapel Level Care Home in Kirkcaldy.

Cluster of COVID-19 cases associated with care home in Kirkcaldy

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, giving a Covid-19 update to parliament on January 18.

Work from home advice to be phased out from Monday as optimism continues

Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has announced Scottish Labour's plans for Scotland to live with Covid.

Lockdowns should be approved by Parliament, says Sarwar

The WHO says the pandemic is approaching its “endgame” in Europe (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid pandemic reaching ‘endgame’ - but shouldn’t be treated like flu

Steve Grimmond.

Covid Fife: More than a third of care homes closed due to coronavirus

Jason Leitch has said that the day when school children will be able to stop wearing masks "is coming". Picture: PA

Leitch says 'day is coming' when school children no longer have to wear masks

Isolation periods in care homes have been changed.

Care home isolation requirements eased

Face masks will stay in Scotland for now, the Scottish Government has said.

Requirement for face mask rules 'absolute' in Scotland despite Johnson call

Staff at University Hospital Monklands attend to a Covid-positive patient on the ICU ward on February 5, 2021 in Airdrie, Scotland. TPhoto by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Fewer than half of Covid hospitalisations 'because of' virus, report suggests

Mandatory table service and physical distancing within hospitality venues are among the restrictions to be lifted from Monday. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Covid in Fife: Latest lifting of restrictions welcomed

The rise in hospital admissions continues to put pressure on the NHS.

Covid Fife: Hospital admissions in sharp rise since new year

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

More than two in five teenagers in Fife have had two Covid-19 vaccinations latest figures reveal. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Covid in Fife: More than two in five teens double jabbed in Kingdom

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to Irvine. Ms Sturgeon has announced extra Covid restrictions will be lifted from Monday. Picture: Andy Buchanan - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Restrictions on indoor events and hospitality to be scrapped from Monday

Fife has rising rates of infection across the county.

Fife covid cases: 13 areas with the highest Covid rates

Covid restrictions are still in place across the UK, but how do they vary across the four countries and when could they be scrapped? (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

When all Covid restrictions could be lifted across the UK

Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images

A&E waiting times hit new worst level on record

A drop-in service for booster vaccines is being offered at a number of venues across Fife this week. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Covid in Fife: Where vaccination drop in sessions are taking place this week

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Nicola Sturgeon 'cautiously optimistic' as Tories urge scrapping of restrictions

Fife has rising rates of infection across the county.

Fife covid cases: 12 areas with the highest Covid rates

Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The firms cutting Covid sick pay for staff who are unvaccinated

Deputy First Minister John Swinney updates MSPs on any changes to the Covid-19 restrictions in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture date: Tuesday November 9, 2021.

Swinney confident NHS services sustainable despite ‘intense pressure’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons. Picture: BBC

PMQs: Boris Johnson apologises as he confirms he did attend garden party

Spain could become the first European country to downgrade Covid-19 to a ‘flu-like’ status (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain pushes EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as fatality rate drops

Novak Djokovic admitted breaking self-isolation rules while Covid positive (Photo: Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation after testing positive for Covid

A nurse wearing an FFP3 face mask works on a patient in a critical care unit. Picture: PA Media

NHS waits branded 'unacceptable" as cancelled operations and A&E waits increase