There is no quick end in sight for the lockdown, as most of the nation’s Thursday papers lead with the extension of the coronavirus restrictions amid a soaring death rate.
The Daily Mirror, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian all lead with stories on the extension of the national coronavirus lockdown.
Tomorrow’s front page. Lockdown: No end in sight #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/AwmyXfWW8A pic.twitter.com/UXz2txHaY9
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 8, 2020
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Ministers delay lockdown move until Johnson’s health improves”#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HTjlDEY5Od
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 8, 2020
Guardian front page, Thursday 9 April 2020: Lockdown to be extended as daily death toll tops 900 pic.twitter.com/xXqDLDGlAB
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 8, 2020
The Daily Mail says Britons will need to prepare for “weeks more lockdown” while the Daily Express and i say there is “no end in sight”.
MAIL: Get set for WEEKS more lockdown #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/J3cMKS3Ntu
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 8, 2020
A look at tomorrow’s front page: #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/y5tf9sOvYq pic.twitter.com/gAQRhDQDpZ
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 8, 2020
Thursday’s front page: No end to lockdown in sight as Cobra meets to decide future #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/DXTvaON5XS
— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 8, 2020
Alongside a story on the lockdown extension, The Times says there is “no evidence” that humans can contract Covid-19 from their pets.
The Times 9/4/20 Prince of Wales (holding Beth), and the Duchess of Cornwall (holding Bluebell), who celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary today at Birkhall, their home on the Balmoral Estate. Photo : Clarence House/PA#tomorrowspaperstoday #thetimes #buyapaper @thetimes pic.twitter.com/gffc8zDTQr
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) April 8, 2020
The nation will face its “longest Good Friday” this week, according to Metro.
Thursday’s front page:THE LONGESTGOOD FRIDAY#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/YsMAlAmEMB
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) April 8, 2020
The Sun calls on the nation to donate money to support NHS “angels”.
Tomorrow’s front page: The Sun calls on our nation to once again clap for our NHS heroes – and spare whatever cash you can for the people who are giving so much https://t.co/HNdcHLq0aK pic.twitter.com/XyKLnCBgCZ
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 8, 2020
Wall Street has warned investors to prepare for a “new wave of declines in global markets”, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 9 April https://t.co/QmJUrViJDe pic.twitter.com/3Y6kd5M7Qd
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 8, 2020
And the Daily Star says Ozzy Osbourne believes he is “sure to get corona”.
Tomorrow’s front page:#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/3TZnjxIdsl pic.twitter.com/49d9aBjs4p
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 8, 2020
