Two-day school week for some pupil after August return

Jun 12, 2020

Good evening everyone,

We head into the weekend with a definitive answer from the First Minister over relaxing the two-metre rule and news that the first transatlantic flights from Scotland will resume next month.

On top of that, it's emerged that hugging could be safer than shaking hands when lockdown eases - here's why.

Other key points from today's briefing:

Three more patients who tested positive for the virus have died in Scotland, taking the total by that measure to 2,442
Scotland's hospitality trade is at risk of losing 40,000 jobs unless the two-metre rule is reduced
The chair of the Scottish government's growth commission has warned Scotland is more exposed to the impact of the Covid crisis

Have a safe and relaxing weekend,

Your Scotsman team

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