Thanks for following the latest updates on coronavirus in Scotland.

Here is a summary of the main points:

• The number of people dying with coronavirus in Scotland has fallen for the third consecutive week.
• Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw has said the public "should have been told" about a coronavirus outbreak at a conference in Edinburgh.
• Scotland's four NHS fertility clinics are to reopen after being closed due to the pandemic.
• Some universities are considering delays to the start of the autumn term.
• Substantial improvements' have been made at the Skye care home where 10 residents have died.

We'll be back with more live updates tomorrow morning and throughout the day.

Coronavirus: Scotland's response
BBC Scotland

Q: What did you know about the Nike conference outbreak in Edinburgh and what advice did you give the Scottish government at the time?

A: I was involved in those discussions and I was very confident in the incident management team that was involved across all the countries. It acted when it found out about the index case, which is a term we will hear a lot more in the next few weeks. I'm confident it was handled well by the infection team who were in charge.

Coronavirus: Scotland's response
BBC Scotland

Q: When will we be able to see our grandparents again?

A: I think I can give some hope for that. Society connections are important everywhere but Scotland has a strong history of deep, deep cultural connection of families. Of course we believe business is important and it's important to get public transport back. But right at the core of what we believe is getting families back together.

And I think over the next few weeks we will begin to see some loosening of what that might look like. We know outdoors is safer than indoors, so you would expect us maybe to do that first. We know small groups are safer than larger groupings, so you would expect us to do that first.

Prof Leitch says he hopes that grannies will be able to get a hug within a month, but he is not going to guarantee it.

Coronavirus: Scotland's response
BBC Scotland

Q: When will we be given further advice about shielding?

A: It's a very restrictive way of living and we don't like doing it. We did it to protect that group of around 170,000 people who are very high risk.

We will have new advice into June and I hope they will get some relief, but it will not go back to normal.

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Coronavirus: Scotland's response
BBC Scotland

Q: I can't work from home and my travel options are bus or care share - which has a lower transmission risk?

A: Active travel will be safest, walking and cycling, but that is not always going to be possible. The way we travel will be different. There will perhaps be people with hand sanitiser at bus and train stations, surfaces will be regularly wiped down on trains and buses.

Cars are a challenge, particularly if you are mixing households, but there may be ways round that as restrictions ease.

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Coronavirus: Scotland's response
BBC Scotland

Q: What is the evidence to suggest an ongoing lockdown is required?

A: The number of cases and the R number is improving, but it is time to start easing some restrictions. We will hear from the first minister on the timing of that tomorrow. I do not want people on Portobello beach or in parks sunbathing. That is not the guidance and that is for good reason. It is for their protection and to protect their friends and family and loved ones.

Coronavirus: Scotland's response
BBC Scotland

Professor Jason Leitch, the Scottish Government's national clinical director, is answering viewers' questions on Coronavirus: Scotland's Response.

Q: What is the most likely way out of the virus?

A: The route out is slow, the World Health Organisation has told us there are six steps, the first three are suppress, implement test and trace and control outbreaks in institutions. We are in a much better place than we were a few weeks ago, but let's remember there were 50 deaths registered today, so we have to be very careful.

We are protecting the vulnerable and treating the sick. At some point immunity will help us. That may come with a vaccine but research is beginning to suggest people are not getting it twice.

Coronavirus: Scotland's Response is on BBC One Scotland at 20:30 and Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland's national clinical director, will be answering viewers' questions.

James Cook will have a report on the enormous challenges facing Scotland’s music industry, featuring singer-songwriter Karine Polwart.

You watch the programme via the link at the top of the page.

"Substantial improvements" have been made at a care home on Skye where 10 residents have died in a coronavirus outbreak, a court has heard.

The Care Inspectorate had taken legal action to have the owners of Home Farm in Portree removed as the care provider.

But it said improvements had since been made after NHS Highland was brought in to effectively run the home last week.

A final decision on care provision has been deferred until next month.

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Scottish football clubs should extend the terms of out-of-contract players rather than make the "silly decision" to release them, says Ross County defender Richard Foster.

The 34-year-old full-back, among about 90 Premiership players whose deals expire at the end of May, insists utilising the UK government's furlough scheme allows clubs to absorb the cost of contract extensions.

Scottish football, suspended since 13 March, has no clear return date.

"I appreciate clubs don't know what's happening," he told BBC Scotland. "But if you extend the contracts and then furlough us, it gives everyone time for the dust to settle."

Read on for the full story

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It was confirmed at today's UK government briefing that the Queen's Birthday Honours List has been delayed until the autumn, so that people who have made a contribution to the coronavirus crisis can be recognised with a mark of "national gratitude".

Police spoke to people on Portobello beach in Edinburgh after they were alerted to large numbers of people in the area.

Families and groups of sunbathers were seen enjoying the sunshine and mainly observing the two-metre distancing guidelines.

But the move breaches restrictions on leaving home during the lockdown.

Police Scotland said officers did not issue any fines but it urged people to obey lockdown rules to stay at home.

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The number of people dying with coronavirus in Scotland has fallen for the third consecutive week.

Figures from the National Records of Scotland, external showed that 332 deaths involving the virus were registered between 11 and 17 May.

This was 83 fewer than the previous week, and brings the total number of deaths to 3,546.

There has also been a further drop in the number of people dying with Covid-19 in care homes.

The statistics showed that 184 care home deaths were recorded - 54 fewer than the previous week.

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Until Tam McCue caught coronavirus, he hadn't phoned in sick in 30 years.

Now recovering in hospital after spending two weeks on a ventilator, he says it's difficult for others to imagine what he's been through.

As the path out of lockdown is laid out, the 64-year-old wants to warn others not to risk catching the disease.

The delivery driver's condition deteriorated so much while he was self-isolating at home that he believed he would die before reaching hospital.

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MSPs pass the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill, external.

76 MSPs voted for it and no-one voted against.

The bill provides new emergency measures to help people in Scotland get through the crisis caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

It gives powers to Scottish ministers to temporarily intervene and manage care home services where there is a serious risk to the life, health or wellbeing of any person in that home for any reason connected with COVID-19.

The bill also includes an additional £19.2 million investment in the Carer’s Allowance Supplement, the introduction of notice to leave periods for students in purpose-built student accommodation, and additional protections for those facing bankruptcy.

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Staff at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Aberdeen beach are to be made redundant after its owner went into liquidation.

The Ability Group blamed the "exceptional circumstances beyond the company's control" of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil market slump.

The 168-room hotel will remain closed, with all staff - understood to be about 90 - made redundant.

Its owners said it was "saddened" by the situation but that there was no alternative to the liquidation.

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