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    Video caption: Yousaf: 'It's right to take precautionary measures' for new variant

    Scotland's health secretary says the Scottish government is "concerned" about the new Covid variant, but urges people not to panic.

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    Video caption: Covid variant: Chris Whitty on why scientists are concerned about new Covid variant

    Watch Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, speak about what scientists know about the new Omicron variant.

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    Video caption: Covid variant: PCR testing to be introduced for arrivals in UK

    Watch Boris Johnson set out new measures after two cases of the Omicron variant were found in the UK.

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    Video caption: Storm Arwen: Clean-up operation under way across NE Scotland

    Thousands of homes have been without power and homes were damaged following a red weather warning in eastern Scotland.

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    Video caption: Storm Arwen: Falling tree narrowly misses woman in beer garden

    A woman made a lucky escape after a tree fell just feet away from where she was standing.