What the papers say – May 15
Testing, vaccines and a return to school feature prominently on Friday’s papers.
Metro and the i lead on the new test showing whether someone has already had the the coronavirus.
Friday's front page:VIRUS TEST: YESIT REALLY IS AGAME CHANGER#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/E9vFRNJEe2
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) May 14, 2020
Friday's front page: NHS to offer game-changing antibody test within weeks #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/1BiEYV1M1F
— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 14, 2020
And the Daily Express says scientists hope to have a vaccine before the summer.
Friday’s Daily EXPRESS: “SO FAR SO GOOD! Vaccine Trials Boost” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/pywrziviS8
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 14, 2020
The Times leads on Boris Johnson’s move to target obesity as he accepts it increases the risks associated with Covid-19.
The Times front page:
"Johnson to launch war on fat after virus scare"
Read more here: https://t.co/GLELjR3alZ#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/MA8ixVgPs3
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) May 14, 2020
The Daily Mirror says more than 19 million Britons may already have had the coronavirus and recovered.
Tomorrow's front page: 19M BRITS 'HAVE HAD VIRUS' AND RECOVERED #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/jmri6v5ermpic.twitter.com/3zb9fWSa2b
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 14, 2020
Meanwhile, a headteachers’ union is rebelling against the Prime Minister’s plan to reopen schools, according to The Independent.
Friday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Heads rebel against PM’s plan to reopen schools” #BBCPapers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/bhl40Lmlnh
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 14, 2020
And the Daily Mail takes up the story by saying unions are standing in the way of schoolteachers becoming the next wave of ‘heroes’ of the Covid crisis.
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/Kyh7Jd8YH7
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 14, 2020
The Daily Telegraph strikes an upbeat tone, reporting there are just 24 new cases of coronavirus per day in London.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Just 24 news cases per day in London, says PHE'#TomorrowsPapersToday#coronavirus#covid19https://t.co/2i9R17h22Epic.twitter.com/G6fYlAJrt0
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 14, 2020
The Guardian reports on what it says was a chaotic situation regarding a warehouse stockpile of personal protective equipment.
Guardian front page, Friday 15 May 2020 – Revealed: 'chaos' at privately run warehouse of UK's PPE stockpile pic.twitter.com/aKqmR5pgzh
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 14, 2020
The Sun says several footballers are investing in guard dogs after England man Dele Alli had a range of high-end watches stolen by “knife raiders”.
Tomorrow's Front Page: Premier League stars snap up £15,000 ferocious guard dogs after knife raiders took £350k of watches from Dele Allihttps://t.co/OJNG7csHrwpic.twitter.com/OCM0wAoBIV
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 14, 2020
The Financial Times reports Nissan has boosted the job prospects of workers in Sunderland with new production plans.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 15 May https://t.co/8w0E1tFRHWpic.twitter.com/grfZPmbv1p
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 14, 2020
And the Daily Star leads with a Strictly Come Dancing story.
Tomorrow's @dailystar#frontpage:
– Susanna’s alert: Strictly Come Romancing
– #DeleAlli raid: ‘Stars are in danger’
– Test shows if you’ve had #coronavirus
– Sunshine fortnight!
– Free home delivery for six week#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/MEepzn2ZJl
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 14, 2020