Organisations employing critical workers can apply for exemptions from self-isolation if exposed to coronavirus.
An expert has said the UK should follow in Australia and New Zealand's footsteps with managed isolation.
The Scottish Government says taxing the new £500 payment could mean fewer people apply.
Margaret Ferrier had already travelled by train to Westminster even though she had developed Covid symptoms.
But the Portuguese islands of the Azores and Madeira are now exempt from 14-day quarantine for travellers.
Students can return home on a 'long-term basis' but not for short overnight stays, new guidance says.
Support packages being introduced by the Scottish Government will focus on those working in lower-wage jobs.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says increased measures may be needed to 'avoid another full-scale lockdown'.
Passengers arriving into the UK must self-isolate for 14 days, with a £480 fine in Scotland for breaching quarantine.
Boris Johnson said a 14-day quarantine for new UK arrivals could help prevent a 'second peak' of Covid-19.
I'd always wondered what it would be like to broadcast from home. Here's a highlights video of week one.
STV political editor Colin Mackay reports from a media briefing with the First Minister this morning.
STV employee Cecilie Corso was tested for Covid-19 by 'someone who looked like a Martian'.
