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Coronavirus: Measures over Christmas: Nicola Sturgeon interview; SCOTLAND: Edinburgh: St Andrew's House:INTNicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister) interview SOTQ: What are the four nation-agreed Christmas plans?- Agreed to allow a window over festive period (23rd - 27th December) - permissible for three households to mix inside private dwelling, place of worship or outdoors - just because this can be done it's not the case that people should - asking people to stay well within these limits - if you can, try to limit your interactionQ: So no travel restrictions across UK?- Will be lifted for people moving across UK - bubble is fixed bubble for five day period - not saying people have to do this - virus is not going to take Christmas off 0 still urging people to be cautious - use flexibility responsibility Q: Cautious enough for you?- Thought very hard - recognised particular dangers of loneliness and isolation - everyday from now, I and others like me will be saying "Look, be responsible about this'" - If you can get through Xmas without seeing another household, do that - if have a relative on their own this allows you to see them Q: So nothing for Hogmanay?- Risk if we allow flexibility for Christmas and then Hogmanay - find the risks are exacerbated - still in a pandemic - with hope of vaccine on horizon the last thing we want to do is set progress back Q: Over Christmas will families be able to hug each other?- We will put out guidance - caution against - continue to be cautious in terms of physical contact - think about hand hygiene, ventilation - virus won't go away for Christmas - no Xmas truce - difficult balance - flexibility but if you can stay well within the limits