Omicron

A new variant of Covid named Eris has emerged as figures show a spike in hospital admissions this summer

New Covid variant found in UK

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Data reveals the top ten words and names Brits struggle to pronounce the most including Niamh, Omicron & Açaí

Data reveals the top ten words and names Brits struggle to pronounce

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

Covid booster jab drop in centres Glasgow: where to get third vaccine

UK approve COVID vaccine that targets original strain and Omicron

Royal Mail to hike stamp prices again despite cost of living crisis

First Glasgow is making changes to bus service timetables.

First Glasgow: Changes to bus service timetables start this weekend

ScotRail will restore services to December levels of 2000 a day from Monday but they will remain 400 down on pre-pandemic levels. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail to end temporary timetable this month

Used car sales jump in ‘volatile’ year as EV demand rockets

26 cases have been identified in Scotland so far.

BA.2: Everything you need to know about the Omicron sub-variant

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS workers ‘to be scrapped’ amid staff shortage fears

Sainsbury’s is still recommending that shoppers and staff wear face masks inside its stores (Photo: Getty Images)

Sainsbury’s issues face mask update ahead of Plan B rule changes

How to find out when your bin will be collected.

Glasgow bin collections: How to find out when your bin will be emptied

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

The new website will launch by the end of March 2022 (Photo: Getty Images)

Primark announces new website launch date - how online store will work

Covid hospitalisations in Glasgow rise but ICU patients drop

Primark is to cut 400 jobs across the UK

Glasgow Primark staff face anxious wait with 400 jobs set to be cut

The Glasgow areas where Covid rates are highest

Face masks will no longer be mandatory anywhere in England from 27 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson confirms all Plan B restrictions to end in England

Restrictions on indoor events and hospitality scrapped from Monday

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

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm an easing of Plan B rules today (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to give update on lifting Covid Plan B rules today

What time is Nicola Sturgeon Covid update?

Dalziel and Uddingston idle again

Around 40,000 teenagers in England will be eligible for their top-up dose from Monday (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs to be offered to 16 and 17 year-olds from Monday

Covid passports are reportedly set to be scrapped in England this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid passports to be scrapped ‘this month’ as Omicron wave eases

Motherwell are to receive their share of government fund

Scottish sport clubs to share in £2.55 million of support

Cypriots wait in line to receive the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in vaccination centre (Photo: Getty Images)

Experts dismiss claims of new ‘Deltacron’ Covid strain found in Cyprus

Travel restrictions between the UK and France have been eased slightly (Photo: Getty Images)

France eases restrictions for UK travellers after ‘supersonic’ rise in Covid cas...

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The warning symptom of Omicron that appears on skin, lips and nails

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages

Omicron case numbers are continuing to rise in Glasgow.

Omicron in Glasgow: How long does it last - & what are the symptoms?

A supporter has his Covid-19 status checked as he arrives ahead of the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the American Express Community Stadium. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Fan restrictions to remain in place until Premiership returns

People are being advised to take a nasal and throat sample to detect the Omicron variant (Photo: Getty Images)

Omicron in Glasgow: Huge surge in cases after New Year break

Scrapping international travel restrictions would have no impact on case rates, claims travel industry (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Scrapping international travel restrictions would have no impact on case rates, ...

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures (Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures

Boris Johnson confirms Plan B rules to continue as UK daily cases hit record hig...

Could the pandemic end in 2022? Picture: Shutterstock

Will the pandemic end this year?