BBC takes a look at coronavirus-related health advice that is misleading or worse Published 07 May, 2020 12:46pm
KP testing capacity increases by 10pc, reaches 1,547: Jhagra "KMU with 1085 tests alone is testing more than almost any single lab in the country," says minister in a tweet. Published 07 May, 2020 12:40pm
Singapore reports 741 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 20,939 The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories. Five are permanent residents. Published 07 May, 2020 12:40pm
Vox has three theories on why Russia's doctors treating corona patients are falling out of windows Published 07 May, 2020 12:38pm
Fears of ‘second wave’ hang over coronavirus successes China has declared its coronavirus risk level is now low and New Zealand is also moving ahead with relaxing its... Published 07 May, 2020 12:20pm
PHOTO: Cat looks on as its owner records number of days spent in confinement in Givors, France Updated 07 May, 2020 01:09pm
Amnesty International calls for transparency in authorities' reports of virus cases in prisons "There has been no change in the number of #COVID19-infected prisoners since 26 April." Published 07 May, 2020 12:05pm
UK economy to slump 14pc this year on virus: BoE UK gross domestic product would rebound by 15pc in 2021. Published 07 May, 2020 12:02pm
PHOTOS: Youth in Philippines don Star Wars costumes, remind people to stay home Updated 07 May, 2020 01:09pm
British-Pakistani cancer specialist dies due to coronavirus in UK The 61-year-old doctor is the seventh professional of Pakistani origin in Britain's NHS to die from the virus. Published 07 May, 2020 11:53am
Merkel's chief of staff says pandemic to last for the rest of the year “We are not living after the pandemic now," says Helge Braun. Published 07 May, 2020 11:34am
FM Qureshi stresses need for NAP on Covid-19 Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stressed the need to devise a National Action Plan (NAP) for defeating the... Published 07 May, 2020 11:24am
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,284 to 166,091 The reported death toll rose by 123 to 7,119, the tally showed. Published 07 May, 2020 11:17am
Will Gilead price its coronavirus drug for public good or company profit? Gilead Sciences Inc faces a new dilemma in deciding how much it should profit from the only treatment so far proven... Published 07 May, 2020 11:07am
India's coronavirus cases rise to 52,952: health ministry The death toll in the country has reached 1,783. Published 07 May, 2020 10:59am
VIDEO: Thai authorities test for Covid-19 in Bangkok's largest slum. Home to some 100,000 people, social distancing measures are all but ignored in Khlong Toei's crowded streets. Published 07 May, 2020 10:51am
Stories from the frontlines: The surgeon was irritable. Convinced he was infected, he couldn't do his job well Clinical psychologist Dr Asha Bedar says that many healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, and paramedical... Published 07 May, 2020 10:33am
247 recoveries recorded in Pakistan The total number of recoveries in the country is now 6,464. Published 07 May, 2020 10:29am
36 new cases emerge in Islamabad, 2 in GB The total number of cases in Islamabad is 521. In GB, 388 cases have been recorded so far. Published 07 May, 2020 10:25am
Stories from the frontlines: 'We cannot lockdown hospital wards.' What should instead be done is to make sure that rules and regulations with respect to infection control are made... Published 07 May, 2020 10:18am
US officials warn against 'Covid-19 parties' Officials in a county near Seattle reported that some cases in the region appear to have been intentionally spread. Published 07 May, 2020 10:06am
Coronavirus worse for US than Pearl Harbor, 9/11: Trump President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of China over the global coronavirus pandemic and said it has been ... Published 07 May, 2020 09:14am
All eyes on NCC over lockdown decision today Prime Minister Imran Khan will decide which businesses and sectors will be reopened from this weekend after the... Published 07 May, 2020 09:12am
