Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus LIVE as Scots care home visitors to get tested earlier

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care homes  from next week, with the test kits then distributed to all care homes from December 14 - a month earlier than the Scottish Government earlier planned.

The tests are not as accurate as traditional PCR testing but do not need to be analysed in a laboratory so can produce same-day results.Designated visitors will be able to take the test to indicate whether they have the virus ahead of seeing friends, relatives and loved ones in care homes.It comes after Sturgeon yesterday announced the plan to start vaccinating in Scotland on December 8, calling it a good day in the fight against coronavirus.The gamechanging covid-19 vaccine was approved by the UK health regulator and will be rolled out across the country from the early next.

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