Coronavirus Scotland: New figures reveal almost half of Ayrshire COVID-19 deaths took place in care homes

Glamour editors and sat down with Nicola Mendelsohn, VP of the Global Business Group for Meta, to find out, and to discuss why it will be an increasingly important space for women. The meeting itself took place within VR workspace , enabling avatars of all three meeting participants to sit next to each other and chat—despite the fact Joseph was physically in London and Barry and Mendelsohn were in New York. Firstly: what is the metaverse? According to Mendelsohn, the short answer is that it's “the future of social technology," adding that the “fully-realized version is still five to 10 years away.” She explained, “It's a continuum of many different parts […] including 2D video calls, augmented reality, and totally-immersive virtual reality experiences," adding that “The fun thing is that you're going to be able to do things in the metaverse that you can't do in real life.” Ready to learn more? Here are some key takeaways from Glamour's inaugural meeting in the metaverse.Mendelsohn outlined Meta's hope for the future, saying, “In the next ten years, we hope there will be a billion people in the metaverse, creating in the metaverse, and creating significant businesses within the metaverse […] There are jobs that are going to be created that we can't imagine yet." And women are already playing a significant part in achieving this vision:“[Meta] has this thing called Spark AR Go, which is a production studio where you can make filters. We're seeing that a really significant proportion of those filters are actually being created by women.”For women that want to get involved with the metaverse, Mendelsohn said.

The Batman, the new dark superhero flick starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. But Kravitz wanted to enter the Batverse ten years ago, when Christopher Nolan was completing his Dark Knight trilogy with 2012's The Dark Knight Rises (in which played Selina Kyle).

Mutual admiration! Avril Lavigne was thrilled when fellow musician Taylor Swift sent her a gift to celebrate her new album — and she hopes something more will come of the sweet gesture.

Scotland's World Cup play-off semi-final with Ukraine has been postponed until June.

Heating up. Harry Johnson was spotted on a date with Ashton Wood after splitting from Beaux Raymond following their stint on Too Hot to Handle, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

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The Francie and Josie sketchbook is back on the road after a two-year delay.

Scotland’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine at Hampden has been postponed.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are marriage goals! Case in point — the country star paid tribute to his beloved wife on International Women's Day!The 'God's Country' singer took to Instagram on Tuesday to honor Stefani with a sweet post alongside a photo of him snuggling up to his wife. Shelton's caption to the post was succinct but earnest — «There ain't #NobodyBut You… Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the best woman I know!@gwenstefani.»Fans quickly responded to Shelton's post with approval.

One of the world’s top infectious diseases experts has compared scientists who predict the spread of Covid-19 to stock market traders.

Three men have been charged after allegedly breaching airspace restrictions - by flying drones over Glasgow's emergency coronavirus hospital.

The number of people who have died in hospitals after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 1332, it has been announced today.

A dad who was on a ventilator for 14 days while he battled coronavirus has thanked healthcare heroes for saving his life.

The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 915, it has been announced today.

With lockdown extended for another three weeks, police have issued new rules for venturing outside.

The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 615, it has been announced today.

A care home in Scotland has become the fourth such facility to report deaths following suspected coronavirus cases.

The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 575, it has been announced today.

The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 495, it has been announced today.

The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 222, it has been announced today.

A Scots youngster is showing her appreciation to the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak by selling rainbows to raise cash for NHS heroes.

The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 172, it has been announced today.

A football manager has called for the season to be scrapped – despite his team being at the top of the league.

People found flouting social distancing rules will now face fines of up to £60 after Police Scotland received new powers to enforce the coronavirus lockdown.

Scots police now have powers to prosecute or fine people who are not following social distancing measures introduced earlier this week.

A Scottish nurse has warned drivers that coronavirus could be spread at petrol station pumps.

Residents at a Kilwinning nursing home are sending messages to their loved ones via social media as they shield from the coronavirus outbreak.

A big hearted husband is planning a giant pizza delivery to show up at hospitals across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Kilmarnock fans have rallied together to hand £50,000 to the club.