Lockdown Fears Over Cop26 Spike

Top Sturgeon adviser warns of move to Plan B

- Vivienne Aitken

Scottish Government adviser Devi Sridhar has warned COP26 could lead to more Covid restrictions in Scotland.

Professor Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University, said a mass event such as the climate summit will cause an increase in cases” which will put the NHS under stress.

She said this would trigger the need for further restrictions.