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Scottish Leader Demands Resignation of MP Who Traveled After Positive
COVID-19 Test

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   Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on a lawmaker from
   her own ruling Scottish National Party to resign after she traveled by
   train following a positive test for COVID-19.

   Westminster Member of Parliament Margaret Ferrier was suspended
   Thursday by her party after breaking self-isolation rules to attend
   Parliament in London while awaiting results of a coronavirus test,
   which later came back positive.

   After experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, the 60-year-old
   lawmaker sought out testing on Saturday, and then traveled from Glasgow
   to London on Monday because she was "feeling much better."

   She received the positive results later that evening, just hours after
   speaking for four minutes during a coronavirus debate in the Commons
   chamber.

   Ferrier returned to Scotland by train Tuesday morning despite the
   positive test results.

   It is mandatory for people in Britain to self-isolate if they test
   positive for the coronavirus, with fines of 1,000 pounds for those who
   violate the rule.

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