Scotland: Government plans to lift all major coronavirus restrictions by August 9

Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube:    / @thelondonstandard   The Scottish Government plans to move out of Covid-19 restrictions on August 9 if possible, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. She set out a series of vaccination milestones and said if these and other criteria are met the majority of restrictions could be lifted by August 9. Sturgeon has also wished the Scotland team well ahead of their “absolutely massive” Euro 2020 match, but urged fans to enjoy the game safely. The Scotland men’s team will face Croatia at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening in their final group game, needing a win to progress to the knockout rounds. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ni...