BREAKING: Mass Covid testing to start in Scotland

Christmas will come early for many of Scotland’s most vulnerable families with Nicola Sturgeon set to announce plans to provide a £100 direct payment to all families with children receiving free school meals. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Nov 30, 2020 Good afternoon, And welcome to your breaking coronavirus bulletin from [The Scotsman](. There's still time to take advantage of our Black Friday offer. See fewer ads and get unlimited access to our news, opinion, and sport by taking out a new digital subscription from [just £2.10 a month](. Mass Covid testing to start in Scotland Mass [coronavirus]( testing is due to start in Scotland this week, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed. It will start with a Renfrewshire pilot scheme, which will have the capacity for 12,000 tests a week. [Read more about the mass testing scheme and when it will be rolled out where you live here](. Scots best for following Covid transport rules Ninety per cent of Scots always wear facial coverings on public transport, a new survey has found. It means we're more likely to comply with the rules on buses and trains than any other part of the UK. [Find out how we compared to England and Wales here](. More Covid-19 news this afternoon - [Nicola Sturgeon to announce £100 Christmas gift for struggling families]( - [Active Covid found on frozen food packaging in China]( - [New treatment being trialled that Covid patients could take home]( [>> For the latest breaking coronavirus news as it happens, see our live blog](. Thanks for reading and stay safe, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk [Nicola Sturgeon to announce £100 for every family receiving free school meals before Christmas]( Christmas will come early for many of Scotland’s most vulnerable families with Nicola Sturgeon set to announce plans to provide a £100 direct payment to all families with children receiving free school meals. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Subscribe to The Scotsman today!]( [Article Image]( [Nicola Sturgeon challenged on death rate comparisons which make her 'deeply uncomfortable']( Nicola Sturgeon was challenged by Andrew Marr over death rate statistics that suggest Scotland has suffered more from the impact of Covid-19 than other part of the United Kingdom. [Article Image]( [Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus briefing Live: Watch and follow the latest updates on Covid-19 in Scotland]( Live updates on coronavirus in Scotland, the UK, and around the world. [Article Image]( [Scots most likely to follow coronavirus rules on public transport, survey finds]( 90 per cent of Scots always wear a face covering when travelling on public transport, a new survey has found. [Article Image]( [Extra police and penalties demanded to avert Christmas trains overcrowding]( The RMT rail union called today for police to enforce passenger limits on Christmas trains along with higher penalties to ensure safe festive travel. [View more Coronavirus news]( Please note Due to the unprecedented nature of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic we have launched this new daily newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest official information and advice. How to opt out of these emails We are sending these daily Coronavirus email bulletins in addition to our daily newsletter emails. If you would like to opt out of only these additional Public Interest emails, and continue to receive your regular daily newsletters, please [click here](. You have received this email as you have an account on The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.