aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. scotland is to cut the coronavirus isolation period from ten days to seven, in line with the rest of the uk. from midnight, anyone who tests postive will be allowed to leave their homes if they record a negative lateral flow test on days six and seven. restrictions on social distancing, large gatherings and hospitality are, however, expected to remain in force untiljanuary 17th at the earliest. here s alexandra mackenzie. another new term overshadowed by coronavirus, as some children in scotland returned to the classroom. i thought they would put another lockdown on school, i did think that, and i was hoping that was going to happen. i actually feel 0k about it because we ve had coronavirus a few months ago. up to a quarter of the staff were off at the glasgow gaelic school because of covid.