What the papers say – May 22
A breakthrough for Covid-19 antibody testing and good news for foreign NHS workers are among the main topics on the Friday front pages.
The Daily Mirror and Daily Express lead on the roll out of 10 million Covid-19 antibody tests from next week.
Tomorrow's front page: Game-changer tests for 10M Brits https://t.co/q6VoVxjdnu#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/AWN2bTxqBE
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 21, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: '10m tests to defeat virus' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/yvFW0Pj8eH
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 21, 2020
The Daily Mail also splashes with the antibody tests, saying it could be a huge boost in the push to have people return to work.
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/wzM9zK2H4n
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 21, 2020
The Times says immunity certificates to free coronavirus survivors from social distancing restrictions are being considered again.
Immunity forms planned for coronavirus survivors#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/t0Wv6WkAOd
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) May 21, 2020
And The Guardian and the i report Boris Johnson has been forced into a u-turn which will mean foreign health workers in the NHS will not have to pay to access the health system.
GUARDIAN: @BorisJohnson in U-turn on surcharge for foreign NHS workers #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/glhyavQLzp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 21, 2020
Friday's front page: PM forced into U-turn on NHS charge for foreign health workers#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/Q6HhVhqCiF
— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 21, 2020
Police will carry out spot to checks to enforce quarantine measures, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Tomorrow’s Telegraph front page: “Police spot checks to enforce quarantine"#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/Vdn9V8mlgN
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 21, 2020
Metro reports the number of virus cases in London has plummeted.
METRO: virus cases plummet in the capital #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/0Wi6EgPmSx
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 21, 2020
And The Independent reports on Sir Keir Starmer’s comment that mental health is the “hidden cost” of the pandemic.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: @Keir_Starmer : mental health is hidden cost of pandemic #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/rJeRCwVEhP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 21, 2020
Meanwhile, the Financial Times leads on Hong Kong, saying China might reignite protests there by imposing a security law in a show of force.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 22 May https://t.co/fpgFL1Cp9vpic.twitter.com/lL8aLJRj1p
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 21, 2020
The Sun says an unidentified Premier League WAG has been caught with a stun gun.
THE SUN: Prem wag caught smuggling stun gun #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/fhzNvvwS5Y
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 21, 2020
And the Daily Star leads on Sussanna Reid denying she bumped into co-star Piers Morgan’s car.
Tomorrow's front page: 'The big prang theory' #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/JRj9Pd2lhUpic.twitter.com/PVNX86RZin
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 21, 2020