Nicola Sturgeon has admitted having “butterflies in my stomach” over lifting most of the legal coronavirus restrictions in Scotland. All venues are now able to reopen – including nightclubs, as many did when the clock struck a minute past midnight on Monday. “I have to be honest that there’s some butterflies in my stomach about it today, but I think it’s the right moment to do this. Secondary school pupils are among those who will have to continue wearing face coverings in the classroom for at least the first six weeks of term. “Every fibre of my being hopes that the restrictions we are lifting today in Scotland will never, ever have to be imposed, and am I optimistic about that?

Source: Irish Independent August 09, 2021 07:30 UTC