Health minister Jeane Freeman says they are looking at how the documents might be used - and in what circumstances.

Scott Hector, 20, died in a flat at Aberdeen's Marischal Court on Friday.

Talk of vaccine passports and claims that Scotland risks being shamed by its "filthy streets" make the front pages.

Non-essential click and collect services are also able to resume business as Covid restrictions ease.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross sets out plans for more green spaces and a third national park.

A 13-year-old boy was struck by a small silver vehicle which failed to stop after the collision

Caroline Rennie, 21, died at the scene of the incident on farmland in Aberdeenshire on Saturday.

The 62-year-old man crashed on the A85 near Oban in Argyll on Friday.

The stretch of the A83 in Argyll has been closed or partially closed since a landslip last August.

The 20-year-old was arrested following the death of Richard Marshall in Blantyre.

Police said "thousands" had gathered at The Meadows in Edinburgh where violence erupted.

The party leaders all called each other by their first names - but the deep divisions between them showed.

Where are the constituencies that could tell us the story of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election?

Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Polling expert Professor John Curtice looks at the issues that will decide the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Covid-19 and the NHS to education and the environment.

Reality Check looks at claims about child poverty, renewable energy and mental health.

A woman claims she was attacked by a man identified as a prime suspect in the murder of Emma Caldwell.

Nursing staff say the volume of Covid patients has been overwhelming at times.

Research hopes to learn more about life at a WWI munitions factory which was mostly staffed by women.

Cost and confusion are the two main reasons people are not changing to greener options, the BBC finds.

The police said he took his own life after a row with his fiancée - but his family say questions still remain about how he died.

The bitter dispute between two central characters in the Scottish independence movement is nearing its climax.

The leaders of Scotland's five larger parties take part in their first TV debate ahead of the Holyrood election.

Paul Henderson was among the first of a sudden wave of coronavirus patients that filled Scotland's hospitals a year ago.

Four young Scots share the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on their lives over the past year.

Angus, one of the BBC’s Young Reporters, shows us around the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh

Coronavirus lateral flow tests are free and provide a quick result within 30 minutes. But how do you do one?

A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

The lifting of more restrictions depends on continued progress in tackling the outbreak.

Two separate studies suggest women under 50 have worse long-term outcomes after being in hospital with Covid.

More details of how Scotland will emerge from lockdown have been announced - here's how the rules are expected to relax.

In the year since the first Covid lockdown, what have been the key moments in Scotland's pandemic?

The Scottish and UK governments have published their timetables for easing of lockdown restrictions.

With the countdown to lockdown easing under way we have the answers to some of our readers' questions.

From 26 April, it is expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move down to a "modified" level 3.

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry beats old rival Jimmy White in the first round of qualifying for this year's World Championship.

Hearts are being plagued by "a severe lack of leadership" at boardroom level, insists former captain Steven Pressley.

Eddie Howe may wait until June before taking over at Celtic, Rangers to open contract talks with captain.

Impressive Hibernian swept aside Championship side Queen of the South to set up a meeting with Stranraer in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen's iconic Scottish Cup final victory over Rangers will be the topic of discussion in the first episode of BBC Scotland's new Scottish Cup Classics series.