Monkeypox Outbreak Delays Paperwork for COVID-19 Related Trial of UK Lawmaker

Monkeypox Outbreak Delays Paperwork for COVID-19 Related Trial of UK Lawmaker
The hearing took place at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Jane Barlow/PA
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The trial of a Scottish lawmaker accused of travelling by train with COVID-19 symptoms has got a new pre-trial hearing scheduled next month after a document was delayed due to the Monkeypox outbreak.

A Scottish court on Tuesday heard that the defence of Margaret Ferrier was still waiting to obtain a report from a virologist who now has more work because of the Monkeypox outbreak.