Governments of the UK have decided that lockdown will not be lifted for now
At a special Q&A with party leaders, Nicola Sturgeon reports 81 further deaths, taking the total of confirmed fatalities to 447
New figures show that the vast majority of coronavirus deaths were among those aged over 65
The statistics also suggest that more people have died with the virus than originally recorded
Doddie Weir has called for all MND patients to be put on the most vulnerable list
Unions and the government reach agreement over protective equipment for social care staff
On Thursday, Scotland's front pages declare there is "no end in sight" to current lockdown measures with the Express reporting it could last until May at least.
The papers also include the extent of Scotland's Covid-19 mortality rate after the calculation method was updated.
Rugby legend Doddie Weir has called for all motor neurone disease patients to be added to the list of those especially vulnerable to coronavirus.
The former Scotland and Lions star, who revealed his diagnosis in 2017, said those battling the disease needed "help [to] stay alive as long as possible".
But officials said that whether MND patients are on the list depends on their individual circumstances.
Image source, Getty ImagesA child plays at a stock exchange in Huaibei, China
Most share markets in Asia rose on Thursday on hopes that massive global economic stimulus and waning coronavirus infections in a US hotspot will lead to an economic rebound in the second quarter of this year.Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.81%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.50% and the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.26%.
But Japan's Nikkei 225 bucked the trend, easing 0.55% in morning trade after the government this week declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and other urban areas related to the spread of the coronavirus."There are signs that infections are peaking, which is leading to the change in market sentiment," Masayuki Kichikawa, from Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management in Tokyo, told Reuters.The upbeat view for a rebound came as New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo said the financial capital of New York City was witnessing a flattening curve of cases as social distancing measures were working.
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Today, the UK's governments will consider - and are expected to approve - an extension of the coronavirus lockdown measures.