Linda Bauld

Should schools be giving pupils Irn-Bru to drink?

Should schools celebrate Burns with shortbread and Irn-Bru? - your views online

Teenager Eve Thomson receives a Covid vaccination last year. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Officials 'concerned, but not panicking' over spike in Covid cases

Those who have not yet had their spring Covid booster are being urged to come forward.

Yousaf urges those eligible to come forward for spring booster

There has been an increase in the number of Covid cases in Scotland

Covid cases increase by more than 30 per cent in Scotland

File photo of a coronavirus advice sign outside Argyle Street station in Glasgow.

Scotland experiencing another Covid wave - expert

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scotland is not at the end of the coronavirus pandemic despite significant rule changes to self-isolation this weekend.

Nicola Sturgeon: This is not the end of the pandemic

A 11-year-old receives the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Picture: Jeff Spicer/PA Wire

Covid-19 now being treated like any other virus, says Linda Bauld

Gender equality must be at the heart of post-Covid society rebuild says Sturgeon

Srailblazing doctor and surgeon Elsie Inglis will be honoured with a new statue in Edinburgh if an ongoing campaign is successul.

Two-week celebration of medical trailblazer Elsie Inglis to be held in Edinburgh

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Covid advisory committee considered face coverings for primary pupils

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

Covid Scotland: 10 day isolation period is 'cautious', says Linda Bauld ahead of Nicola Sturgeon update

10 day isolation period in Scotland is 'cautious' approach says Prof Linda Bauld

Hospitality firms had 'geared up for a huge December' but now face a less-than-cheery festive season (file image). Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images.

Scots hospitality heats up calls for more support as festive trading cools

Giving all adults in Scotland a Covid booster jag by the end of January is “hopefully achievable” but will not be easy, a public health expert has warned.

Boosters for all adults by the end of January won’t be easy, expert warns

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New Covid variant: Booster vaccine may be offered to all adults, says expert

Covid Scotland: Country records 32 coronavirus-linked deaths in 24 hours

Covid Scotland: Country records 32 coronavirus-linked deaths in 24 hours
Scotland has recorded 32 coronavirus deaths and 2,762 new cases in the past 24 hours, the latest Scottish Government figures show.
Laura Paterson

A public health expert has raised fears that the Cop26 summit in Glasgow will lead to a new wave of coronavirus infections in central Scotland.

Expert fears Cop26 will lead to new wave of coronavirus infections

The NHS is under huge strain

Warning Scotland's NHS faces 'perfect storm' as covid cases soar past 7,000

Professor of public health Linda Bauld, of the University of Edinburgh, has been appointed as an adviser to the Scottish government.

Linda Bauld to serve as top Scottish Government adviser

Linda Bauld, a professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh told BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme on Monday morning that she sees the pandemic ending in Scotland next year (Photo: Andrew Milligan/ PA).

Edinburgh professor believes pandemic will end in Scotland next year

Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce whether Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions can be eased as planned on Monday.

Prof Bauld expects restrictions to ease as planned

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Hospital admissions 'not past peak' amid concern over younger patients

Clearing the backlog of hospital operations will take years, the chief executive of NHS Grampian has said.

NHS Grampian chief says clearing surgery backlog will take years

The coronavirus situation in Scotland remains “quite fragile” Professor Linda Bauld has said.

Prof Bauld: Covid situation in Scotland is ‘fragile’

Prof Linda Bauld said Matt Hancock was right to resign.

Matt Hancock: Edinburgh professor says resignation was 'the right thing'

The latest coronavirus figures reveal the highest case numbers ever reached in Scotland as an expert has suggested that men meeting up to watch Euro 2020 is behind the rise (Photo: Euan Cherry).

Record daily covid cases reported in Scotland

Linda Bauld, of Edinburgh University.

House parties are greatest risk of Euros, warns Prof Linda Bauld
The next four weeks will be crucial in Scotland’s Covid response, Professor Linda Bauld has said, as she warned fans not to gather indoors at house parties during the Euro Championships.
Elsa Maishman

Linda Bauld and Fiona McQueen are among those honoured.

Medical experts honoured for Covid response in Queen's birthday list

Linda Bauld, professor of Public Health from Edinburgh University said that Glasgow's fan zone for the Euros 2020 is “definitely not without risks.”

Euro 2020 fan zone definitely not without risks'

Excitement builds for the Euro 2020 tournament - but so does concern surrounding the creation of a Fans Zone in Glasgow Green where 6,000 supporters are expected to gather every day during the contest. PIC: John Devlin.

The risk to our pubs posed by the Euro 2020 Fans Zone

L-R: Prof. Sridhar, Prof. Larson and Prof. Bauld

Edinburgh Medal awarded to Vaccine Confidence Project’s Heidi Larson

Restrictions are tighter in Glasgow, despite Edinburgh having some areas with higher case rates.

Concerns as Edinburgh area has higher case rate than Glasgow

Members of the public complete a test swab during a lateral flow Covid test. Picture: PA Media

Coronavirus in Scotland: How are lockdown level decisions made?

The First Minister has urged Scots to tune-in to the lunchtime briefing.

Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots to tune-in to country wide covid update

Young people are seen queuing outside a mobile vaccine unit on May 13, 2021 in Lossiemouth, Scotland. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Covid vaccine to be offered to all over-18s in some Glasgow areas as cases rise

Parts of Glasgow have seen a spike in Covid cases.

Prof Bauld admits ‘concern’ over Glasgow outbreak

Scots will be able to drink inside pubs from May 17.

Prof Bauld expects lockdown easing as planned

Inside an ICU red zone during the pandemic. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Scotland should prepare for third wave of Covid in winter, says epidemiologist

Vaccine rollout in Europe 'a sorry tale in many ways' says public health professor Linda Bauld.

Europe vaccine rollout Europe 'a sorry tale in many ways' says Linda Bauld

The Isle of Skye, a popular place for staycations when they were permitted in the summer last year picture: McKinlay Kidd/PA

Stick to Scottish holidays for now, says expert

Professor Bauld told BBC Scotland that case numbers of coronavirus are "going in the right direction and it’s absolutely the time to be opening up.” (Photo:CRUK).

'It is absolutely the time for opening up' says Edinburgh public heath expert

The Rookery, view of Kirkcudbright and harbour. Picture: Andreas von Einsiedel

Summer holidays in Scotland- your comments online

The Isle of Skye, a popular place for staycations when they were permitted in the summer last year picture: McKinlay Kidd/PA

Staycations could go ahead in Scotland this summer if virus 'under control'

Australia and New Zealand have run quarantine hotels, paid for by the self-isolating guests, since the start of the pandemic. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Scottish Government planning introduction of ‘quarantine hotels’

Professor Linda Bauld

'Scotland cannot adequately protect its population' claims country's expert

Scenes like this could return in Scotland after Christmas

Higher uptake of Christmas relaxation likely to lead to new year lockdown

Relaxing coronavirus restrictions throughout the UK over Christmas is a “mistake” which will have “consequences”, a public health expert has said.

Prof Bauld: Christmas easing of restrictions ‘is 'mistake'

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to give an update on Christmas restrictions today

Nicola Sturgeon expected to give Christmas update at daily Covid-19 briefing

Thousands of people in Scotland have not been alerted by contact tracing systems despite testing positive for Covid-19 picture: JPI Media

Contact tracers fail to alert thousands of people who contracted Covid-19

Many may face a lonely Christmas if numbers do not come down, according to Professor Bauld

Coronavirus numbers 'not dropping fast enough to allow Christmas meetings'

Boris Johnson announced an England-wide lockdown on Saturday (Getty Images)

Will Scotland go into lockdown? If Scottish Government could follow England with...

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Face coverings could be made compulsory in workplaces

Boris Johnson likes his projects, like the Operation Moonshot plan for mass coronavirus testing, to be 'world-beating'

Why Johnson's Operation Moonshot is more like Operation Moonshine – Ian Swanson

Campaigners gathered at Holyrood to protest against the imposition of lockdown restrictions (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Here’s some advice for Covid rebels – Helen Martin

Pupils are urged to continue going to school unless advised otherwise

Covid cases at school prompt pupils to stay home