Covid Scotland LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon briefing as vaccine passports and masks to be scrapped

Follow The Scotsman’s live blog here as the First Minister gives an update on the covid situation in Scotland at Parliament today.

Nicola Sturgeon laid out the strategic framework for handling the Covid situation in Scotland on Tuesday just after 2pm in the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.

Her update comes as Boris Johnson announced plans to scrap all restrictions in England.

Mr Johnson announced those in England who test positive for coronavirus will no longer be legally required to isolate from Thursday.

Follow The Scotsman’s live blog here as the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gives an update on the Covid situation in Scotland at Parliament today.

The Prime Minister also confirmed free universal testing will end in April under his plan for “living with Covid”.

Follow live here for all the latest updates as the First Minister prepares to give her briefing.

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