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Boris Johnson "must rest up" after he was moved from intensive care with coronavirus, his father has said.

"He almost took one for the team and we've got to make sure we play properly now," Stanley Johnson told the BBC.

Downing Street said the PM waved his thanks to staff at St Thomas' Hospital in London as he was moved on Thursday.

Work is well under way on setting up a drive-in Covid-19 testing centre at Aberdeen Airport for self-isolating key workers, or self-isolating members of their family.

It is an extension of an agreement with owners AGS Airports that saw a testing site for front-line staff open at Glasgow Airport last weekend.

The facility will be sited in the Park & Depart’ car park on Wellheads Road and is expected to open this weekend.

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Celtic have revealed that the first-team squad, manager Neil Lennon, backroom staff and club executives have volunteered for a "significant reduction" in salaries.

They have also agreed to defer "a significant proportion of their earnings" from April to June as Scottish football remains in shutdown during the coronavirus crisis.

Lennon said: "This club is all about teamwork and solidarity, on and off the park. We are well aware of the economic realities and are very willing to play our part in recognising them. We will come through this in unity and then look forward to the challenges ahead."

PPE availability for care workers has "greatly improved" but GPs will now only visit care homes if there is a clinical need, according to Scottish Care and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

In a joint statement, leaders of the two bodies said that GPs are increasingly giving advice and assessments over the phone or by video calls and only attending care homes if necessary.

However, following a joint warning alongside the Royal College of Nursing about the "urgent need" for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for social care workers, they said the situation has improved since last week.

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At her daily coronavirus briefing earlier, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish government was "well on the way" to resolving PPE issues in care homes.

"The principle of our National Health Service is you get the care that is appropriate to your needs and that is true of people in care homes, just as it is for anybody else," she said.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is hoping for a “serious discussion” with Westminster on the matter of universal basic income (UBI).

The concept involves governments providing citizens with a basic rate of income, regardless of financial earnings and, on Twitter, Ms Sturgeon said the case for it had been “strengthened immeasurably” by the coronavirus crisis.

Asked about the subject during her daily briefing, the first minister replied: “I hope its a debate that we will be able to advance, in the fullness of time, across the UK because people are being hit in a financial sense by this, and simply tinkering with the status quo may not be enough to get us to a place of recovery as quickly as we want to do.”

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Police Scotland have handed out 500 fixed penalty notices after people failed to comply with the legal requirement to stay at home except for essential reasons.

Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said in most cases officers acted to break up house parties and public gatherings outside.

He said he did not expect officers to patrol supermarket aisles to stop people buying non-essential items.

Ferry operators Caledonian MacBrayne have extended their reduced timetable until 30 April.

Until further notice, Scottish ferries can only be used for essential supplies or business by those who live on the islands.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has concluded her daily briefing on the coronavirus crisis. We heard that:

• A further 48 patients have died, taking the total to 495 in Scotland.
• 1,832 patients are in hospital with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, a rise of 51, with 207 being treated in intensive care.
• 5,275 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland, up 318 on yesterday.
• Ms Sturgeon and Police Scotland's chief constable Iain Livingstone are urging people to stay at home over the Easter weekend.
• 500 fixed penalty notices have been issued around the country in the last two weeks to those not complying with social distancing regulations.
• Time outdoors should be spent exercising - "not for your hobby".
• There is no current "exit plan" from lockdown restrictions "because the virus hasn't gone away".
• Chief medical officer was dealt with in a "timely, fair and proportionate" manner by police after she visited her second home.

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Police Scotland chief constable Iain Livingstone has been explaining the reason why Scotland's former chief medical officer was not fined after breaching social distancing rules.

Mr Livingstone pointed out that, although 500 fixed penalty notices have been issued around the country, these were given to people who refused to listen or rectify their actions.

Dr Catherine Calderwood resigned after making two trips to her second home during the coronavirus lockdown.

"I am very satisfied that that matter was dealt with in a timely, fair and proportionate manner," Mr Livingstone says.

"Dr Calderwood accepted the error of her ways and accepted she would change her behaviours. It was entirely appropriate that a warning would be issued and that is exactly how I would expect any citizen to be dealt with."

The first minister adds that "of course" she worries about people tiring of the restrictions. "We all find it more difficult to comply with these rules with every day that passes. Even in Scotland, with Scottish weather, that will get more difficult as we go into Spring and the nights get lighter."

Ms Sturgeon reiterates that people will not be asked to observe restrictions "for one minute longer than we think necessary". "But at the moment, we think it is necessary, and vital," she adds. "This virus hasn't gone away."

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Ms Sturgeon is asked by BBC Scotland if she is concerned people are already becoming tired of the lockdown restrictions given that police are still having to break up some house parties, mostly in urban areas.

The first minister says she believes the "vast majority" of people in Scotland understand why the rules are in place but says "there will always be a tiny minority" who do not comply and that is why enforcement measures are in place".

Professor Leitch also stresses that "the National Health Service is open" despite the battle against Covid-19.

"It is open from community pharmacy all the way up to and including intensive care," he adds. "Your GP practices are open today and Monday, unusually, over this Easter weekend."

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National clinical director Jason Leitch has emphasised the rules over what exercise is allowed during the lockdown, especially ahead of the Easter weekend.

"Exercise is exercise - not recreation, not your hobby," he says. "It's not the time to go mountain biking. You need to use it for 30, up to 60, minutes from your home to exercise to stay healthy and then stay at home."

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Nicola Sturgeon reiterates the importance of staying at home, and not being tempted to "allow ourselves one little slip to visit a friend or grandparent on Easter Sunday".

"The risks of that would be enormous," the first minister adds. "They are not risks worth taking. The one time you ignore this guidance could be the time you get infected with this virus, or you pass it on without knowing.

"So please don't throw away all the good work of the last three weeks, and don't put yourself or your loved ones at risk.

"All of us must do the right thing. Every day we do brings us closer to the ability to return to normality."

Nicola Sturgeon also highlights the relaunch of the Scottish government's campaign to tackle domestic abuse, which it is feared could rise as a result of lockdown measures.

The government has provided additional funding to Scottish Women's Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland, while the first minister stressed that victims can still access support via webchats or by calling a domestic abuse helpline, which remains open 24 hours a day, on 0800 0271234.

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The chief constable says that the "vast majority of people are continuing to do the right thing" by adhering to social distancing rules.

Mr Livingstone says fines have typically been issued "during periods when people have not complied with legal instructions even after being spoken to - for example, house parties, or gatherings where people have refused to disperse".

"With the continued support and cooperation of our fellow citizens, Police Scotland will explain the legal instructions, encourage compliance and, when needed, enforce the law," he adds.

Police Scotland chief constable Iain Livingstone confirms he has asked "a leading human rights lawyer to review our use of emergency powers" during the Covid-19 crisis.

He says that, so far, 500 fixed penalty notices have been issued around the country to those not complying with social distancing regulations in the last two weeks.

But Mr Livingstone is looking for legal advice to ensure that his force remains "fair, reasonable and proportionate" in its dealings with the public.

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The first minister stresses that the Scottish government is mindful of "how severe the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis is, and will be", and how it could impact on the health of the poorest sections of society.

"The economic impact, occasioned by a health crisis, can in turn lead to poverty, inequality and poor health," said Ms Sturgeon.

"I want to stress that it will be vital to our thinking as we plan a way forward in a way that protects human health, which is a key priority."

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Ms Sturgeon says she intends to visit the new temporary NHS Louisa Jordan hospital at the SEC in Glasgow later today and thank those working so hard to make the new facility possible

More than 20,000 square metres of flooring have been laid, partitions have been erected and more than 8,000 pieces of medical equipment ordered, the first minister reports.

She says the hospital is on track to be operational by mid-April, creating capacity for 300 extra beds initially, which could be expanded to 1,000 if required, although she reiterates that it is her current hope and expectation that the hospital will not need to be used.