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First Bus said the capacity of buses could be reduced by up to 20% in order to comply with social distancing.

Managing director Andrew Jarvis told Radio Scotland the proportion would depend on the number of seats and the configuration of passengers.

He was asked how he thinks the current situation will pan out for the company.

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An NHS app aimed at limiting a second wave of coronavirus is being trialled on the Isle of Wight this week.

Journalist Oliver Dyer told BBC Radio Scotland the island's population of about 141,000 and low rate of Covid-19 infections make it ideal for the test.

How will it work?

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Dentists who rely on private patients for at least part of their income fear the pandemic could put some of them out of business.

They say current rules mean they don’t qualify for cash offered to other small firms.

Ministers have guaranteed at least 80% of the earnings dentists receive from the NHS.

The British Dental Association says Scotland cannot afford to lose any practices as the backlog of dental treatment grows.

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BBC Scotland Business Presenter

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Glasgow-based bank Virgin Money has set aside £232m to cover the cost of loans likely to go bad because of the coronavirus crisis.

Depending on which way you look at the figures, it's reported an underlying pre-tax profit of £120m for the six months to March 31 - down 58% on the £286m reported a year earlier.

Statutory results - the figures they're required to report by law, say the bank swung to a £7m interim loss from profits of £9 million a year ago.

Virgin Money is now the UK's sixth-largest lender after a merger with the owner of Clydesdale Bank, CYBG.

Chief executive David Duffy has delivered pretty much the same message as every other UK bank - the future is uncertain, but its balance sheet is strong enough to weather the storm.

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One of Scotland's largest bus companies has told BBC Scotland social distancing will be "unsustainable" in the long term once the lockdown restrictions are eased.

First Bus says the cost pressures of half empty buses will be a significant challenge.

It employs more than 3,200 people across Scotland with more than 120 million passenger journeys last year.

Demand for services has decreased 85% since the lockdown began.

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Kevin Keane
BBC Scotland environment correspondent

Broadband should be a higher priority than roads in the post-coronavirus economic recovery plan - according to The Committee on Climate

The advisory body has written to ministers after Scotland's environment secretary asked for its views.

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It suggested six areas the government should focus on:

• Use climate investments to support the economic recovery and jobs
• Lead a shift towards positive long-term behaviours
• Tackle the wider "resilience deficit" on climate change
• Embed fairness as a core principle
• Ensure the recovery does not "lock-in" greenhouse gas emissions or climate risk
• Strengthen incentives to reduce emissions when considering fiscal changes

The Scottish government has delayed publication of its updated Climate Change Plan from April to the end of the year.

CCC chief executive Chris Stark says the delayed COP26 summit in Glasgow next year is a chance for Scotland to showcase its climbate change ambitions.

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Nicola Sturgeon tells The Nine we want to get out of lockdown as quickly as possible.

But she emphasises it's not a "flick of the switch moment"

Social distancing will probably be in place for some time, even if we manage to get out of some of the more restrictive measures, she says.

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Welcome to Wednesday's live coverage of the latest developments in Scotland of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coming up;

• The first minister’s strategy for tackling coronavirus will come under close scrutiny at Holyrood. The parliamentary session will replace her usual daily briefing.
• New figures showing the toll coronavirus is taking on Scotland will be released later. The statistics revealing the number of deaths from the virus will be released by the National Records of Scotland. They include deaths where the virus is mentioned on the death certificate until last Sunday.
• An environmental group is calling for a focus on green policies when the rebuilding process begins after the coronavirus outbreak.
• Bosses at First Bus warn social distancing will be difficult to sustain in the longer term once the lockdown is eased.