Jason Leitch

Jeane Freeman said coronavirus restrictions cannot be lifted earlier than planned (PA)

Coronavirus levels still too high to accelerate easing of lockdown – Freeman

February 26, 2021

Scotland recorded no coronavirus deaths for a month last summer (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Government advisers disagree on whether virus was almost eliminated last summer

February 26, 2021

Israel is leading the world with vaccinating its population (Danny Lawson/PA)

‘Vaccine laziness’ could be issue for younger age groups, says Leitch

February 18, 2021

A health expert has said eliminating Covid-19 in Scotland is near impossible (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Coronavirus elimination in Scotland near impossible, expert warns

February 18, 2021

Children in the first three years of primary school are among those due back on February 22 (Nick Ansell/PA)

Cautious approach to reopening schools as virus progress ‘stalls’

February 12, 2021

South Africa has paused its rollout of the Oxford vaccine (Danny Lawson/PA)

Public should have confidence in Oxford jab, says Sturgeon

February 8, 2021

Uptake of the vaccine has been high in the groups which have received it so far (Jane Barlow/PA)

Public confidence in vaccines is absolutely crucial, says Leitch

February 8, 2021

The Scottish Government has said it will enforce quarantine for all overseas travellers arriving in the country (Steve Parson/PA)

Quarantine arrangement with Ireland is ‘favoured solution’ – Leitch

February 4, 2021

Professor Jason Leitch said coronavirus vaccinations may become routine (Liam McBurney/PA)

Covid vaccine passport system likely, says Leitch

January 28, 2021

It is not clear when international travel will be able to resume more widely, Fergus Ewing said. (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

‘Unclear prognosis’ for return of international travel, MSPs warned

January 21, 2021

Scotland’s national clinical director said there have been very few people reluctant to get the Covid-19 vaccine so far over conspiracy theories (Russell Cheyne/PA)

Very few vaccine sceptics so far during rollout – Jason Leitch

January 15, 2021