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A plane carrying 10 million surgical masks for health and care workers has arrived in Scotland.

The CargoLogicAir flight is the latest to bring items of personal protective equipment (PPE) from China via Moscow to Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire.

The delivery takes the total number of masks secured through the supply route, set up with the assistance of the Scottish government and Scottish Enterprise, to almost 60 million.

The plane brought Type IIR surgical masks.

Tens of millions more items are due to arrive in the coming months.

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BBC Radio Scotland

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The Scottish government should not put the latest lockdown guidance into law, an expert psychologist has said.

Dr Catherine Lido told Drivetime the best way to get people on board with the rules is to make them something people want to do and help them feel "in control of their lives", rather than handing rules down "from above".

The social psychologist urged the government to engage with her profession to ensure the message is better delivered. She said an abstinence-based approach was a "simplistic" message, but when moving to a more complex situation there is a need to recognise people's emotions and different circumstances.

The former head of the Violence Reduction Unit with Police Scotland also agreed the restriction should not be made law, particularly given the nuance would be hard to enforce.

John Carnochan said people were facing a huge amount of stress and they needed a reason to stay inside.

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Snooker is one of the first sports to return in the UK, with the Championship League starting today in Milton Keynes.

But horse racing and greyhound racing is also taking place behind closed doors on Monday as things slowly return to normal.

Zodiakos, trained by Roger Fell and ridden by Jimmy Sullivan, created a little bit of history as the first winner on UK horse racing's resumption after a 76-day break due to the pandemic.

Prior to the meeting in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, greyhound racing resumed in Birmingham with Im Sophie winning the opening race at Perry Barr.

The sporting calendar in the UK and around the globe has been badly affected by the pandemic and you can read more about that here.

The UK government's daily press conference will start in about half an hour's time. It'll be led by UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who'll be joined by Prof John Newton, who's responsible for the UK's testing programme.

Expect questions about the UK government's track and trace system, whether it was safe to re-open schools in England today, and whether lockdown measures are being lifted there too quickly.

Here's some of the latest advice in Scotland, including the guidance Nicola Sturgeon has called on the public to read:

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phase 1: staying at home and away from others (physical distancing), external

This is the guidance the first minister asked us again to read at the lunchtime briefing.

2. Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis, external

The Scottish government has identified four phases for easing the restrictions. We are currently in phase one.

3. Test and Protect, external

If you have Covid-19 symptoms go to NHS Inform online or phone 0800 028 2816 to book a test

4. NHS Inform, external

The latest from NHS Scotland and the Scottish government, including social distancing and stay at home advice.

5. Clear Your Head, external

It's ok to not feel yourself right now, so click here for tips to help your mental health during the crisis.

6. Ready Scotland, external

Staying at home does not mean you are alone - there are many ways you can help your community.

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Scotland's coronavirus guidelines could be enforced by new laws if "even a minority" continue to flout them, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The first minister relaxed restrictions north of the border on Friday, allowing more people to meet up while outdoors.

She said the "vast majority" had complied with recommendations not to travel and to keep gatherings small.

But Ms Sturgeon said it was clear that not everyone had complied, with police dispersing 797 gatherings on Saturday.

And with car traffic trebling at some beauty spots, the first minister said she would not hesitate to put restrictions on group size and travel distance into law.

Scotland took its first step on the government's "routemap" out of lockdown over the weekend, with people from two different households allowed to meet up outdoors in groups of no more than eight.

Read more here.

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Early indications are that people are taking their time to return to council recycling sites across Dumfries and Galloway.

There were no major queues around lunchtime at the Lochar Moss or Lincluden facilities in Dumfries.

The council is running a traffic light system on its website to allow the public to know how long it is taking to leave their rubbish.

Drivetime with John Beattie
BBC Radio Scotland

The first minister has vowed to get tough on anyone flouting the new coronavirus guidelines.

• John discusses reasons people broke lockdown with a social psychologist and the former head of the Violence Reduction Unit.
• What do the police think of the lockdown rules? Calum Steele from the Scottish Police Federation is on.
• And it wasn't just the police who had a busy weekend - A&E saw a rise in admissions for the first time in a month. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine in Scotland will discuss this with us.
• Meanwhile in England, some pupils have gone back to school. We get the views of the parents association, Connect.

You can follow the conversation on this live page or listen on BBC Radio Scotland.

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This is the first full week of the next phase in Scotland's coronavirus response.

The focus is moving to the strategy of "test, trace, isolate, support" which in Scotland will now be known as "Test and Protect".

The Scottish government has published details of the plan, external which will become ever more important as lockdown restrictions start to ease.

Test and Protect is Scotland's plan for activating the new phase of the Covid-19 response, which is the "test, trace, isolate, support" strategy.

It will identify cases of Covid-19 through rapid testing, and as soon as a positive test is registered, all the people who have been in contact with that person for long enough to be exposed to the virus will be traced and asked to self-isolate

Read more about Test and Protect here.

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Live sport can resume in England from today for the first time since mid-March - albeit behind closed doors.

And while snookerand horse racing will both come later today, the first spectator sport to return is... pigeon racing.

The first race organised by the Barnsley Federation of Racing Pigeons will see about 4,000 pigeons travel around 75 miles from Leicester to Barnsley.

And while new Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) rules will have to be observed, fans and owners just need a pair of binoculars to watch, meaning social distancing is less of a problem than in other sports.

"We all look forward to racing pigeons, especially some of the elderly who don’t have partners," said Alan Catch, who will have 40 birds in the race.

"We had permission to start training two weeks ago. There are certain rules the RPRA have given us. You have to wear masks and keep your distance. You have to take them (the pigeons) and leave your baskets and somebody else takes them for the race. Then you just sit and wait."

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Organised crime gangs are targeting vulnerable people at home and in the care sector during the Covid-19 crisis, the Scottish government has warned.

Scams have included bogus demands for non-payment for personal protective equipment (PPE) and benefit fraud.

Householders have also been approached by criminals offering to "disinfect" driveways for a fee.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf described the tactics as "abhorrent, but not unexpected".

The government and police taskforce has now issued official guidelines, external on how to spot and report suspicious activities.

Read more here.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors have had to deal with death more often than many are used to, and due to restrictions in place over hospital visitors, they are often the last person to spend time with a terminally ill patient.

Filmmaker Paul Myles spoke to five doctors administering end-of-life care during the crisis.

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Police issued almost 800 dispersal notices on Saturday for lockdown breaches in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon said during the Scottish government's daily briefing today.

Ms Sturgeon said it was clear not everyone followed the rules - which allow up to eight people from two households to meet up outdoors, ideally within five miles of home, and always while maintaining social distancing.

The first minister said laws would be brought in "if there is continued evidence of even a minority not abiding by these guidelines".

"We won't hesitate to do that if we think it's necessary for the collective safety and wellbeing of the population," she said.

"The progress we've made so far in tackling Covid-19 is simply not guaranteed and it is not irreversible."

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Movies and high-end TV productions have been issued with safe working guidelines which will enable them to start working as soon as the Scottish government gives the green light to the industry.

Screen Scotland has welcomed the publication of guidance from the British Film Commission, external (BFC), to help the physical production industry to protect crew and cast by adopting a safe working environment and practices in light of Covid-19 related risks.

It includes considerations for filmmakers at every level of budget, and is intended to be scalable, allowing each production to apply the guidance to their specific project’s needs.

Scotland has hosted a number of big-budget feature films recently including 1917, Succession, Deadwater Fell, Eurovision and The Nest.

TV drama Outlander is also due to resume series 6 at Wardpark Studios in Cumbernauld.