| UPDATED: 11:11, Thu, Mar 11, 2021 Link copied Nicola Sturgeon questioned on Covid daily briefings Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The First Minister has used the coronavirus pandemic to transform Scotland into an independent "state" rather than a country in the UK, Express.co.uk has been told. It comes as Ms Sturgeon said Scotland's objective must be "to eliminate" coronavirus. She warned that "the virus won't play ball" with any effort to maintain numbers at a "medium level".