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Police Scotland officers may have been COVID pandemic 'super-spreaders', inquiry hears

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Police Scotland officers may have acted as "super-spreaders" during the pandemic as expert advice was "ignored" by the Scottish government and the force's ex-chief constable, an inquiry heard.

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Police Scotland officers may have been COVID pandemic 'super-spreaders', inquiry hears

Calum Steele, ex-general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), said transmission risks were "exacerbated" by using the same mask throughout a shift.

7 days ago·United Kingdom

Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

Scottish Government decisions to deprioritise frontline police during the vaccine rollout were branded ‘perverse’ and a ‘betrayal’, the inquiry heard.

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom 7 days ago on Monday, February 24, 2025.

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Police Scotland officers may have been COVID pandemic 'super-spreaders', inquiry hears

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Police Scotland officers may have been COVID pandemic 'super-spreaders', inquiry hears

Police Scotland officers may have been COVID pandemic 'super-spreaders', inquiry hears

Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

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