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Frontline NHS staff will be the first to be offered PCR swabs to identify whether they have the virus.
The team at the University of Edinburgh believe new therapies could be discovered before a vaccine becomes available.
The young pup has been named Zaferino which is a Portuguese word meaning 'West wind’.
Bill Hudson has been stopped from seeing his wife Carol at East Lothian Community Hospital amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in East Wemyss shortly before 9pm on Tuesday.
Amie Choat, 13, was last seen in the Staunton Rise area of Livingston at around 8.30am on Tuesday.
Three men and a woman had to be rescued from Cramond Island on Saturday after being cut off by the tide.
Edinburgh City Council is warning residents not to burn waste to keep the air clear for others during the lockdown.
The vehicle was set alight within the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh at around 10.30pm on Saturday.
Olivia Strong from Edinburgh started the running challenge, which has been undertaken by more than 50,000 people.
Police have thanked the public for their help
A 43-year-old is set to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Saturday.
Lottie Freeman is encouraging everyone to pop on their aprons and bake to help others.
Veronica Stewart, 26, was last seen in Court Street North, Dundee, at around 5pm on Thursday, April 2.
The Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal was awarded to Alexander Keith Johnston in 1871.
In the past week the SMART Centre in Edinburgh have made around 600 splash visors per day.
John Angus tested positive for Covid-19 after receiving treatment for a fall at HMP Edinburgh.
They are providing treatment for more than 100 patients in the community who are house bound.
Dana Hunter, 30, discovered the holy text when she was walking along the promenade in Prestonpans last week.
Tranent care home is the third in Scotland to suffer a number of deaths linked to Covid-19.
