The catastrophic scale of the covid pandemic could have been prevented according to an independent report, into the global response. Tributes have been paid to a nine year old boy who died after being struck by lightning during a football coaching session. The uk economy shrank by 1. 5% in the first three months of the year but gathered speed in march as lockdown restrictions eased. The mediterranean island of lampedusa once again sees an upsurge in migrants over 2000 have arrived in the last few days. The deadly exchange of fire between palestinian militants in the gaza strip and the israeli military has escalated significantly, with the un fearing a full scale war. Israel has killed several top hamas military commanders and hamas launched a new barrage of rockets towards israel in response. Earlier, an anti tank missile was fired from gaza, killing an israeli soldier. The health ministry in gaza says 53 people have been killed. The worst violence in years in the region comes
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Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are political strategist, jo tanner and broadcaster david davies. Let s start with the guardian, it says boris johnson is facing thank you very much i clearly did not put them off enough last time because they are back for a second helping. Let s start with the guardian, it says boris johnson is facing criticism for delaying an inquiry into the government s handling of the pandemic, until next spring. The i says there are fears that the final lifting of lockdown could be delayed, due to the threat from the indian covid variant. The telegraph says gps are being told to discourage in person appointments, in favour of virtual consultations. The financial times reports on a fall in us stocks, after rising inflation sparked concerns the world s largest economy is overheating. The daily mail leads with mounting costs for social care, borne by familes. And the express focuses on the pick up in the
Pandemic, questions about how vaccines will hold up, and some will say it s better for them to be overly cautious at this stage as we continue to come out of lockdown. By continue to come out of lockdown. By all means, they can exercise some caution, but at 25% capacity, that i would say is overly cautious. They can afford to be considerably more ambitious. They could do other things with indoor elements, not offer as much food outlets or whatever it is where people tend to gather a bit more, but certainly sitting in a seat or standing out in the open next to a racetrack, that in itself is not a risk. So they can be more ambitious. in itself is not a risk. So they can be more ambitious. Impossible to redict be more ambitious. Impossible to predict the be more ambitious. Impossible to predict the future, be more ambitious. Impossible to predict the future, the be more ambitious. Impossible to predict the future, the premier i predict the future, the premier league chief executiv
new questions about that so-called supermom who disappeared then was found on the side of the road with the story about a terrifying abduction. the newly uncovered police reports exposing her past. accusations from family members that she s faked an attack before. what her family is saying this morning first on gma. baby love my baby love hi, baby. and baby, oh, baby. the biggest delivery of the year. april the giraffe could go into labor at any moment. the livestream sensation viewed by millions around the world. we re live with the expectant mom at the zoo. and good morning, america. the question, will it be a happy friday for april the giraffe. well, you know, let s see, but i would say this may be the most anticipated birth since prince george. i mean, everyone is watching. the internet is watching. internet celebrity april is amazi amazing, what everyone likes to see, and she could give birth at any moment. all eyes are on april. this is going to be her