Over 350,000 tested, but what's the goal with testing? Questions need to be asked as hints of a second wave begin to show
Category: Coronavirus
Resident of Cults aims to donate £1000 to Aberdeen charity GREC by selling home-made masks
£1000 goal for Cults resident selling face coverings for charity has support of the local community council
Public cautious to return to A&E as attendance records broke a 5 year low and dropped 60% during the height of the pandemic
After receiving a freedom of information request and in contact with Grampian NHS Board, The Reporter looks in detail at recent A&E attendance figures to see if they recovered after plummeting during the pandemic
Opinion: The Dominic Cummings’ debacle will push Scotland towards independence
Dominic Cummings refusal to apologise for breaking lockdown rules and the PM’s refusal to reprimand him or even admit his favourite advisor bent regulations could reignite a whole different level of independence campaign
If we can do it… The Reporter tries to make a home-made mask
Here's an (inept) attempt at The Reporter's editor trying to make a home-made mask caught on camera
Covid in tears: Grampian eye surgeon says covid can be caught through tear tracts
As well as being contracted through the nose and mouth covid can be caught through the eyes. Former Grampian ophthalmologist says wearing some sort of eye protection could reduce the chances of catching covid
NHS Doctors recommend masks and glasses to reduce risk of catching covid
The public are being called to wear masks when appropriate to reduce the spread of covid while one doctor says wearing glasses can also reduce the chances of catching infection
The Mask Making Society: setting up a network of mask makers to provide PPE for the local community
Local resident wants to set up a network of mask makers in Cults to produce masks from home just as the call for face coverings becomes serious
Senior Aberdeen University business lecturer gives his predictions on how lockdown could end saying one thing’s certain: banks are safe
Senior lecturer at University of Aberdeen’s Business School Mark Whittington gives some educated projections on how coming out of lockdown will go and what needs to be done
Leading SAGE advisor points out 10,000 unexplained deaths between 28th March and 24th April
Statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter speaking to Andrew Marr highlighted that 10,000 unexplained deaths happened in the four week period between 28th of March and 24th of April and that a third of deaths in care homes are not being put down to covid
