Newspaper headlines: 'No end to lockdown in sight' https://t.co/wGT3NsGSaB

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 8, 2020

Another 936 more UK deaths of those with Covid-19 announced today, taking the total number of fatalities to 7,095 and marking another record one-day high. A daily death toll becoming unbearable as we head to what we hope and pray will be an Easter peak.

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) April 8, 2020

Tonight, Newsnight pays tribute to some of the key workers who have died during the coronavirus crisis

👇 WATCH 👇
#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/8iN0n58vGh

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) April 8, 2020

The latest daily number of UK #COVID19 deaths has matched Italy’s worst day and we are still a week or so away from the peak. From the first UK case on January 31st to March 23rd lockdown, there was no social distancing or mass testing. The government were asleep at the wheel.

— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) April 8, 2020

Political Editor Nick Watt with the latest on whether the lockdown will be extended, reporting that Dominic Raab may say there is not enough evidence to end the lockdown.

Watch below#Newsnight | @nicholaswatt pic.twitter.com/2y4HoCt2Jy

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) April 8, 2020

NEW: Wed 8 April update of coronavirus trajectories

NB: we’ve reverted to the 7-day moving average

Daily new deaths:
• General trend in US and UK is still more deaths every day than the last
• Japan joins this chart, deaths tracking Italy

Live charts: https://t.co/JxVd2cG7KI pic.twitter.com/fFoOudxcoT

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) April 8, 2020

Trump getting nostalgic for Easter reopen. pic.twitter.com/7fYaYRvB99

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 8, 2020

Yes…"except for" the loved ones of 14,613 people, many of whom would still be alive under a president that didn't have contempt for facts, science, and healthcare. https://t.co/g9nqb6vc15

— Rob RJK3 (@wrappedupinboox) April 8, 2020

Magical thinking is the belief that one's own thoughts and wishes can directly influence the external world. It is common for children. Trump genuinely believes this about himself, even in the evidence of vast evidence to the contrary.

— Tony Schwartz (@tonyschwartz) April 8, 2020

Trump Is Pushing a False Argument on Vote-by-Mail Fraud. Here Are the Facts. https://t.co/QfXvJuaoa9

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) April 8, 2020

"No I don't" — @realDonaldTrump was asked if he has any investments in hydroxychloroquine. Thats one of the drugs he has promoted for use against the virus based on anecdotal evidence but no firm science.

— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) April 8, 2020

If you ever wondered if you should subscribe to the @nypost, the answer has been proven to be an emphatic NO during the #TrumpPressBriefing https://t.co/uAmYgfIYxS

— Hugh Jasoul (@HughJasoull) April 8, 2020

Thousands of Americans are dead yet this is leading the news cycle. Mission accomplished. https://t.co/yooSs1KNHc

— Planet Belfast 🇪🇺 (@Planet_Belfast) April 8, 2020

When Trump needs an operation, let’s call “a person with common sense.” Maybe a transit worker. https://t.co/3AU3dv7oPe

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 8, 2020

France to extend its lockdown again, will run beyond April 15: Elysee https://t.co/lliRkUdL3p pic.twitter.com/CaBfH1yRls

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 8, 2020

The novel coronavirus has infected more than 1.5 million people and killed more than 87,000 worldwide, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University https://t.co/D7aQzOAeNt

— CNN International (@cnni) April 8, 2020

Viral RNA levels are highest in people with COVID-19 soon after their symptoms appear, according to two separate research teams. See the latest news on coronavirus research. https://t.co/RDjWXsn5KW

— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) April 8, 2020

Wuhan, China, lit up its bridges and buildings to mark the lifting of a 76-day coronavirus lockdown pic.twitter.com/k1Nda3eMdj

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) April 8, 2020

Opinion: Coronavirus-tracking apps in China have proven to be valuable in fighting the virus, but there are concerns over how data is processed – and who it may be shared with https://t.co/oUS8rkK7EP

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 8, 2020

While some religious leaders around the world implemented cautionary measures early, others have rejected coronavirus precautions in the name of faith. https://t.co/PyJjoxQqKz

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 8, 2020