UK coronavirus live: third of all deaths in Scotland last week attributed to Covid-19
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A total of 699 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 84 from 615 on Tuesday, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said.
The figures are lower than those given earlier by the National Records of Scotland as they do not include suspected and probable coronavirus infections.
A English provider of PPE has spelled out why it is not supplying to care homes in Wales and Scotland.
Wiltshire company Gompels has found itself at the centre of a row over PPE manufacturers allegedly prioritising England over Scotland and Wales,.
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