| Good afternoon, This is your breaking coronavirus news bulletin from The Scotsman. We've been working throughout this crisis to make sure the public stays informed. If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription from just £3 a month. Six more Covid-19 deaths A further 717 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Scotland in the last 24 hours, and six more people have sadly died after testing positive for the virus. The latest figures were revealed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon, who said: "Things are not getting worse in Scotland...we are actually seeing a stablisation". For a picture of the coronavirus cases where you are, read more here. New 'megalab' Covid-19 plans for Scotland A Covid-19 testing megalab is big news on the coronavirus front in Scotland today. It's hoped the new facility will be able to increase the daily testing capacity in the UK by 300,000, and should be opening early next year. But it has not yet been announced where exactly it will be. Read everything we know about the 'megalab' so far here. Second Covid vaccine is more than 90 per cent effective A second potential Covid-19 vaccine has reported very high efficacy levels in early trials. The news comes just days after the announcement of success from Pfizer and BioNTech. Read more about what this could mean here. More Covid-19 news Alcohol now banned from all Scottish trains as Covid restrictions tighten Scots schools 'must stay open' in Level 4 lockdown Scots testing levels lower than in England, research shows >> For the latest coronavirus news and updates as they happen, visit out LIVE blog. Stay safe and have a good week, Ginny - [email protected] | 