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Sturgeon refuses to rule out Scotland screening visitors from England

First minister’s comments come after public health expert said people arriving from England could also be asked to self-isolate

Nicola Sturgeon has said she cannot rule out introducing quarantining or screening for travellers coming from England if infection rates rise south of the border.

The first minister said her government intended to eliminate coronavirus from Scotland after disclosing there had been no deaths in Scottish hospitals from confirmed Covid-19 for four days, with only 10 people now in intensive care.

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