What the papers say – April 18
Hopes for a coronavirus vaccine by the autumn, concern about personal protective equipment (PPE) and deaths in care homes are among the stories leading Saturday’s papers.
The Times leads with criticism over “silence” on Britain’s exit strategy from lockdown, with senior Tories saying the public are being treated like children.
Public being 'treated like children' over lockdown#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/eisV3etVfP
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) April 17, 2020
The Daily Telegraph leads with Care England estimates that up to 7,500 people have died in care homes after contracting Covid-19.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'7,500 feared to have died in care homes'#TomorrowsPapersToday#coronavirus#Covid19UKhttps://t.co/wxwGRkSfOEpic.twitter.com/LRr93pRCMS
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 17, 2020
The Guardian reports NHS staff will be told to wear aprons after a shortage in the supply of protective gowns.
Guardian front page, Saturday 18 April 2020: NHS staff told ‘wear aprons’ as protective gowns run out pic.twitter.com/ZHP8jnDt9a
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 17, 2020
While the Financial Times looks at Bank of England forecasts about the economic impact of coronavirus.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Saturday April 18 https://t.co/IzoAxdw344pic.twitter.com/HfoWaxh1pL
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 17, 2020
The i is one of a number of papers reporting on hopes for a vaccine by autumn, a story also covered by The Sun, Daily Mail, and Daily Express.
Saturday's front page: Vaccine hope for autumn#iweekend#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/G4aWmsmufN
— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 17, 2020
Tomorrow's Front Page: Volunteers could be given first dose of potential coronavirus vaccine next weekhttps://t.co/Zze59u7rhHpic.twitter.com/Dzh5WzHymO
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 17, 2020
Saturday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/e0iuPOFrh3
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 17, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: 'Vaccine hope by September' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/EPan1c2gYr
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 17, 2020
The Daily Mirror says hospitals are running out of “life-saving” PPE.
Tomorrow's front page: No defence #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/8BbNYIpCIppic.twitter.com/fZdUJkD8FU
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 17, 2020
And the Daily Star carries Maxine Peake’s views on northern actors being typecast by directors
Tomorrow's front page: 'Ee by dumb' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/3DsZwMuJ6s
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 17, 2020