Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon says three deaths have been confirmed in the last 24 hours - after four days without any deaths

  • There have been nine deaths in Scotland in the last seven days, down from 23 the previous week

  • Ms Sturgeon says it is a moment of "great opportunity" - but also "real danger"

  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a building plan to soften the impact of coronavirus

  • Ms Sturgeon says the proposals are "simply shuffling around money that was in the system"

  • Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says visiting in non-Covid areas of hospitals will resume on a phased basis from 13 July

  1. 'Doctors told me it can last up to a year-and-a-half'published at 08:39 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    Good Morning Scotland
    BBC Radio Scotland

    At the beginning of the pandemic, many thought that, while a small minority would die from Covid-19, everyone else would recover from a short illness.

    But Lily Burns is another who is finding out the condition can have lasting effects.

    The 21-year-old from Fort William tells BBC Radio Scotland she had stomach pains at the end of April and within days was in intensive care and on a ventilator.

    Now recovering back home, she says: "You've caught me on a bad day. The past couple of days, I've been really sore - muscle pains and bad joint pains like I'm bruised all over."

    Ms Burns is managing some exercise but admits her "body i still sore". "Some days I can do a walk and I'm fine then others days I do the same walk and I am struggling to do it," she says.

    "The doctors told me it can last for a year to a year-and-a-half. At first, I didn't believe them, but now I do."

  2. Scotland's papers: Virus warning over UK visitors to Scotlandpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

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    Many of today's front pages feature a warning from Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland must be "on guard" against coronavirus coming from the rest of the UK - where infection rates are higher.

  3. 100 days of lockdown - and still suffering effects of Covid-19published at 08:26 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    Good Morning Scotland
    BBC Radio Scotland

    The 100 days of lockdown have been particularly long for Callum O'Dwyer, who is still suffering from the after-effects of Covid-19.

    It is only a few months ago that the Aberdeen 28-year-old was going for 5km runs.

    But he tells BBC Radio Scotland: "I'm tired and fatigued a lot of the time. I'm currently having to move back in with my parents and they are doing all of my domestic labour.

    "I'm just basically trying to manage the tiredness, manage the symptoms. I am occasionally getting bouts of shortness of breath and tightness of the chest. If I walk for 5-10 minutes, I can trigger a strange breathing episode where I can't catch my breath for 20-30 minutes after walking."

  4. Stop childhood being disrupted - charitiespublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

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    Young people are facing "unprecedented threats" to their futures from the Covid-19 pandemic, and should be prioritised, says a group of charities.

    Children are "in an eerie world, full of uncertainty", say 146 organisations.

    In a letter to the prime minister, they urge government to put children's needs on a par with health and the economy to stop their life chances being derailed.

    The UK government said that "throughout the pandemic we've prioritised children's safety and wellbeing".

    Read more here.

  5. Scotland urged to follow Singapore government investment modelpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    Good Morning Scotland
    BBC Radio Scotland

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    Two prominent economic figures say the Scottish government should create two new bodies to manage government business assets and investments - and hand over their running to industry personnel - to stimulate recovery following the Covid-19 crisis.

    Former SNP MSP Andrew Wilson, who chairs the first minister's Sustainable Growth Commission, and Alan McFarlane, chair of Reform Scotland, have published a paper , externalproposing Scottish Government Investments to be an active shareholder in quangos, public corporations and infrastructure assets.

    They also want to create Equiscot as the asset management arm of the Scottish National Investment Bank, based on Singapore's Temasek model.

    Mr Wilson tells BBC Radio Scotland: "We have looked around the world and there are many examples of this being done well.

    "It should be overseen by parliament, but we want professionals to run it. There are historic amounts of capital available at very low prices around the world, but it might not be there forever."

  6. WHO warns worst could still be to comepublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the worst could still be to come in the Covid-19 pandemic.

    WHO leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the virus would infect many more people if governments did not start to implement the right policies.

    He said his message remains "Test, Trace, Isolate and Quarantine".

    More than 10 million cases have been recorded and 500,000 people have died since the coronavirus emerged in China last year.

    The virus is now spreading rapidly in Latin America and is also badly affecting South Asia and Africa.

    Read more about the warning from the WHO here.

  7. Litter and parking warning as Loch Lomond prepares for reopeningpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    Good Morning Scotland
    BBC Radio Scotland

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    A warning about litter and irresponsible parking has been issued to potential visitors ahead of this weekend's partial reopening of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

    Chief executive Gordon Watson is urging the public to "act like you are a local and look after the place like you're a local" and respect the countryside and those who live there.

    "Litter was definitely a problem before the pandemic and certainly the people who have been coming and breaching the guidance have not been behaving as we'd like and we've seen a lot of litter left behind," he tells BBC Radio Scotland.

    "The message is, if you do park irresponsibly, fines will be issued."

    Some car parks and public toilets will reopen this weekend, with additional temporary toilets added. More facilities will open up in the coming weeks.

    However, Mr Watson points out that, with holiday accommodation, campsites and some businesses still not yet open, "we are asking people to think and plan ahead, check the information on our website and be self-sufficient".

  8. UK travel corridors to be confirmed this weekpublished at 07:26 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    The UK's list of countries that people will be able to travel to and from without going into quarantine will be published this week, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed yesterday.

    However, the Scottish government is still considering its response to the idea of "air bridges" with other countries to allow people to holiday abroad without going into quarantine.

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised an announcement soon, after health advice has been considered.

    Currently any overseas traveller entering the UK must self-isolate for 14 days, but those blanket restrictions are due to be eased from 6 July.

    Border control is reserved to Westminster, but quarantines could still be imposed in Scotland as public health is a devolved matter.

  9. School cleaners, janitors and support staff 'do not feel safe'published at 07:00 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

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    More than 1,700 school cleaners, janitors and support staff say they do not feel safe at work and are being put at risk every day.

    In an open letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the GMB union has raised concerns over PPE and risk assessments.

    Schools are set to return in August with no social distancing in place if coronavirus is suppressed adequately.

    The Scottish government said workers should have access to PPE where necessary.

    Read more here.

  10. 100 days of lockdown: The lives lostpublished at 06:50 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    Victims of Covid-19

    Since lockdown began 100 days ago, we have been updated daily with increasingly grim statistics about the Covid-19 death toll.

    The death of Scotland's first victim of the virus was recorded on 13 March.

    In the 15 weeks that followed, more than 4,000 people died.

    Behind the statistics were real people who left behind grieving families and friends.

    BBC Scotland has been recounting the stories of some of the people who have lost their lives.

    Read more here.

  11. Good morningpublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 30 June 2020

    Welcome to another day of live coverage of how Covid-19 is affecting Scotland.

    To recap, here are some of the main headlines from Monday.