As we conclude our live coverage for today, here is a reminder of the main headlines on Friday, 10 July:

• No more deaths reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours of people who have tested positive, but 18 new positive cases, which is higher than any daily tally for the past three weeks.
• Nicola Sturgeon says there is no suggestion at the moment the new cases are connected, but "it is a sharp reminder to all of us that this virus hasn't gone away".
• The first minister calls for people to comply with the new law on wearing face coverings in shops, "not from fear of enforcement, but because it's the right thing to do".
• A maximum of 20 people will be allowed to attend weddings, civil partnerships and funerals - with that number no longer limited to immediate family.
• A temporary cut to the transaction tax on house sales will be introduced next Wednesday, 15 July.
• The Scottish Premiership season will kick off on 1 August after receiving written approval from the Scottish government.

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A temporary cut to the transaction tax on house sales will be introduced next week, the Scottish government has said.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced the cut to the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) on Thursday.

The move followed UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement of a stamp duty holiday on house sale transactions in England and Northern Ireland.

Ms Forbes had said the Scottish change could not come into force immediately for "administrative reasons".

However, she has now announced the changes will begin on Wednesday 15 July and remain in place until 31 March 2021.

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Around a third of the 7,000 employees who work at Edinburgh Airport are facing job cuts, says the airport's director of communications Gordon Robertson.

He says the airport will not return to 2019 levels for another few years, and "certainly not back to any kind of normality until 2021".

Redundancies are currently being negotiated, in consultation with unions.

"We employ 750 people there, and the airport employs around 7.000 people as a whole, and we think there will be up to a third of job losses across that, so it is a very challenging time," he tells BBC Radio Scotland.

Mr Robertson says Spain - for which quarantine measures are still in place for people arriving from there into Scotland - is "one of our biggest markets" and a big chunk of the summer schedules.for airports like Edinburgh, Glasgow and Prestwick.

"More importantly, decisions made now means aircraft might move to England and not come back for next year’s summer schedule," he adds. "It has long-lasting impacts and we hope the Scottish government can make decisions quickly so we can get back to flying to Spain soon."

Nicola Sturgeon said this week the government will review the quarantine decision on Spain on 20 July, and every three weeks after that.

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BBC Scotland

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Travellers arriving in the UK from dozens of countries no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks from today.

The rules are being relaxed for arrivals for 75 countries and British overseas territories. However Scotland still requires people travelling from Spain to quarantine, unlike England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Drivetime with Fiona Stalker
BBC Radio Scotland

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There has not been a "visible education" on how to wear face coverings properly, worries Dr Malcolm Broom.

The consultant anaesthetist tells BBC Radio Scotland that there has been a lot of emphasis in hospitals on how masks are put on and, more importantly, taken off.

"If you grab the front when taking it off, then you are potentially contaminating your hand and you could then unwittingly touch something and pass on the virus that way," he explains.

"It's best to use the straps behind your ears, if you have them, and take it off avoiding the front area which is most likely to be contaminated.

"With more and more of us wearing them now, we see a lot of people not covering both their nose and mouth or touching their face with the covering on and then taking them on and off from a pocket.

"If you do touch the mask, then wash your hands immediately."

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A man who claimed to have coronavirus and coughed on police officers as they arrested him has been jailed for 25 months.

Stephen Gilhoolie, 34, was spotted carrying a knife in Glasgow's Shettleston area in April.

A court heard officers saw him discard the weapon and went to arrest him.

Prosecutor Mark Allan said: "He shouted 'I've got coronavirus' and deliberately and recklessly coughed towards the faces of the officers."

"He continued to shout I've got coronavirus as they were arresting him."

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Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political Editor

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Are your lockdown locks out of control? If so, the good news is hairdressers and barbers will be able to open from Wednesday.

The Scottish government has now published guidance, with the key points as follows:

• Physical distancing with marked areas between seats and treatment stations

• Perspex screens installed at workstations, including reception areas if possible

• Bookings by appointment only with times staggered to minimise overlap of clients

• The retention of customer details for four weeks to share details for Test and Protect if required

• Face coverings mandatory for staff and customers with visors recommended for staff

• Reading materials and refreshments removed other than water on request

Drivetime with Fiona Stalker
BBC Radio Scotland

Fiona Stalker will be hosting Drivetime on BBC Radio Scotland shortly. Here's what's on the agenda:

• Face coverings are now compulsory in shops - so how do people feel? Drivetime will be speaking to one shop owner to see how Day One has gone.
• Drivetime understands some patients who suffer from chronic pain are travelling to England because they say NHS services are not opening quickly enough.
• Is your teen spending too much time on TikTok? We hear from one Scottish mum who's asked the video sharing service to provide support for mental health
• Plus, over 100,000 music fans should be enjoying the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow this weekend. Of course it's cancelled because of coronavirus but we will bring you some of the best acts from years gone by

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Police Scotland officers or staff were assaulted 265 times during the first month of lockdown.

Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives under freedom of information also revealed almost 89 of these crimes were Covid-19 related.

The figures were published under freedom of information and covered the period between 24 March and 30 April.

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Now that foreign travel is gradually starting up again members of the public should not assume this means they are covered by their travel insurance.

While most policies will cover treatment for illness and injury while abroad, not all will do so for coronavirus-related illness.

Some specialist polices are now being sold that will cover people for emergency treatment or repatriation for Covid-19 contracted while in an overseas resort. But not necessarily in cases where the virus was contracted before departure from the UK.

And what if you have to cancel or delay a holiday because you have tested positive ahead of travel - or have been asked to self-isolate as part of the new test and trace system?

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A majority of Britons feel uncomfortable at the prospect of eating at a restaurant, an Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey suggests.

Just over two-in-10 of the 1,788 adults in England, Scotland and Wales asked said they would be happy to have a sit-down meal as restrictions ease.

Some 60% said they would be uncomfortable or very uncomfortable eating indoors during the pandemic.

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