| Good afternoon, Here are the headlines from the biggest stories affecting Scotland on another warm May day in this beautiful country: - Nicola Sturgeon will today unveil plans for a four-phase “route map” detailing Scotland’s exit from coronavirus lockdown after deaths from the virus fell for the third week in a row.
- EasyJet is to resume flights from a number of UK airports, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, from June 15.
- The number of protective masks flown into Scotland has topped 50 million after a fifth cargo aircraft arrived at Prestwick Airport.
- Wearing face coverings could reduce the spread of Covid-19, according to a new study by the University of Edinburgh.
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