What the papers say – March 10
New government advice for dealing with Covid-19 and the effect the deadly strain of coronavirus is having on stock markets around the world leads the nation’s Tuesday papers.
The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and Daily Express all lead with the Government instructing Britons who exhibit even mild cold or flu symptoms to self-isolate.
Tomorrow’s @Telegraph front page:
“Prepare to self-isolate if you have a cold, officials warn” #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/q8kky0qpSz
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 9, 2020
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/agNEXC3pH4
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) March 9, 2020
EXPRESS: Cough? Stay home order #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/wbimKhFw4Y
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 9, 2020
The Independent and i say the change in advice comes as the Government prepares to move into a new stage of fighting the Covid-19 outbreak.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition: https://t.co/koJc3LN1axpic.twitter.com/YfKmsrIjEN
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) March 9, 2020
Self-isolate if you have a mild fever: next advice. Tuesday’s @theipaper front pageLink to story here: https://t.co/oOUSWImizj#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypapers#coronaviruspic.twitter.com/28BbJS5GKF
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) March 9, 2020
Fears over the spread of the virus and low oil prices have seen global markets suffer a “£12 trillion stock plunge”, according to the Daily Mirror and Financial Times.
Tomorrow's #frontpage – MELTDOWN: Brit pensions battered as virus panic sparks £7billion stock market plunge#tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/Bqc9Cn3Yrb
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 9, 2020
FT: Oil price plunge sends tremors through battered global markets #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/cIxaUepanm
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 9, 2020
Along with stories on the market crash, The Times and The Guardian lead with the first day of former SNP leader Alex Salmond’s trial over sexual assault allegations.
Global markets plunge amid coronavirus fears#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/7On1WXbAJt
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) March 9, 2020
Guardian front page, Tuesday 10 March 2020: Stock markets in biggest fall since 2008 as virus fears trigger panic selling pic.twitter.com/hKyORGrzDp
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 9, 2020
The Metro says social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter have joined forces with the NHS to combat “fake news” about Covid-19.
Tuesday's front page:TECH FIRMS FIGHT VIRUS LIARS#tomorrowspaperstoday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/OHb7qIz6vm
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) March 9, 2020
And the Daily Star is heeding Boris Johnson’s call to ‘act responsibly’ in the face of the virus outbreak by offering readers a “free cut out and keep bog roll”.
STAR: Bog Off! #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/5FwukpdFyg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 9, 2020
