Covid in Scotland: Dates to 'significant normality' announced - BBC News
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says although there is a delay in lifting restrictions, "life should feel much less restricted for all of us" from 9 August.
There has been a shift in strategy from the government. No more talk of eliminating the virus, the aim now is supress it enough so it will "alleviate its harms".

This is a recognition that vaccines are working well to prevent serious illness and while coronavirus is likely to put additional strain on the NHS, it is not likely to result in it being overwhelmed.

It does mean difficult decisions will have to be made on what is an acceptable level of Covid to live with. Schools for example, may be about to break up for the summer, but will they no longer face interruptions if there are outbreaks when they return in the autumn?

There is still plenty of uncertainty, particularly around what the emergence of other variants might bring, and the first minister has left some room to pull back if required