Nicola Sturgeon to update country after record high in new Covid cases

BBC presenter Andrew Marr has become the latest high-profile figure to contract Covid-19 even after having had both doses of vaccine. [View email online]( [Subscribe today]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Jun 29, 2021 [Sam Shedden] Sam Shedden Engagement Editor Good morning, Welcome to your daily newsletter from The Scotsman. Andy Murray was back at Wimbledon for the first time in four years yesterday, and [what a return to Centre Court it was.]( Today we'll hear from the First Minister later today after Scotland recorded 3,285 new Covid cases yesterday, the highest number of cases since the pandemic began. As ever, we'll be covering proceedings live with quick-fire updates and analysis [on our blog.]( Don't forget, there are only two days left to take up our fantastic trial offer. Get two months of unlimited access to The Scotsman for just £1. [Use ONEPOUNDTRIAL at checkout today to take advantage of the deal.]( [Covid Scotland: How can people get Covid after two vaccine doses?]( BBC presenter Andrew Marr has become the latest high-profile figure to contract Covid-19 even after having had both doses of vaccine. [{$escapedtitle}]( How can people get Covid after two vaccine doses? BBC presenter Andrew Marr has become the latest high-profile figure to contract Covid-19 even after having had both doses of vaccine. Many people are surprised to hear of Covid cases after vaccination, [but vaccines do not completely protect against the virus, our health correspondent Elsa Maishman explains.]( Islamophobia in Scotland on the rise Four-fifths of Muslims in Scotland have directly experienced Islamophobia, according to a new report. The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Tackling Islamophobia organised the first public inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland and gathered 447 responses. 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Funny, considered, quick to correct, his own man and, maybes aye, as playfully contrary as Kenny Dalglish. But boastful? Not really. [Dave Lewis]( ['Groundbreaking' reconstruction of 16th Edinburgh before burning by English forces released]( A “groundbreaking” reconstruction of 16th Century Edinburgh on the eve it was stormed by English forces intent on burning the capital to the ground has been released. [Dave Lewis]( [Second Scottish estate bought up by climate change pioneer with pledges of repopulation and profit share]( A former director of Greenpeace and solar energy pioneer has bought a second estate in the north of Scotland as he pursues his vision to create a world leading centre for climate change science. [Dave Lewis]( [Celtic eye Man City swoop, Rangers striker latest, Zenit want Hoops ace - Scottish football rumour mill]( More and more teams in Scotland are returning to pre-season training ahead of the new season, with European ties and Premier Sports Cup fixtures on the horizon. [Dave Lewis]( [Alfredo Morelos: Porto interest heightens with Colombian link - and Rangers' Champions League fate will play big part]( As the latest round of transfer speculation surrounding him kicks into gear, Alfredo Morelos has had more spare time than he would have liked this month to ponder his future. [Dave Lewis]( [Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray wins a classic rollercoaster to advance to second round]( Four years ago, Scotland’s greatest sportsman was reduced to planting his racket in the ground to use as a walking stick and before the end it had become a crutch. If the Centre Court employed an artist-in-residence then on that sorrowful day Andy Murray might have been sketched with a pronounced Lowry-esque stoop. [Dave Lewis]( [Four more teams have been knocked out of Euro 2020 since the Round of 16 started - this is who has gone and who is left]( Portugal lost to Belgium in a last 16 tie at the UEFA European Championships [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.