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'No evidence' that coronavirus survivors have immunity - WHO

Epidemiologists warn there is no proof that antibody tests can show if someone who has been infected cannot be infected again.

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Consumers warned about rip-off face masks

Price gouging, marking up the cost of items simply because they're in high-demand, has been seen across many online retailers.

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Concern after Facebook groups call for harassment of 5G engineers

A false conspiracy theory linking 5G masts to the pandemic has been blamed for a recent surge in attacks on mobile masts.

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Facebook to alert users who interacted with COVID-19 misinformation

The message will be shown to anyone who has liked, reacted or commented on "harmful misinformation about COVID-19".

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Suspected arsonists target mast providing Nightingale hospital

Unproven conspiracy theories claiming that the deployment of 5G masts caused the coronavirus outbreak are still circulating.

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Rita Wilson describes 'extreme side effects' of drug touted as COVID-19 treatment

The actress and her husband Tom Hanks were in Australia last month when they were confirmed as having COVID-19.

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Apple and Google team up so smartphones can track COVID-19's spread

In a rare collaboration, the companies plan to add new software to devices to help track down people who may have been infected.

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Trump takes break from COVID-19 crisis to sign order to mine the moon

As the US virus death toll hits 13,000, the president turns his focus to what Russia says may be "an attempt to privatise space".

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Lockdown isn't a windfall for the British games industry

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing significant challenges for the video games industry, despite the potential for more players.

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'Pharma Bro' who hiked drug price by 5,000% asks for prison release

Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2018 for defrauding investors in two botched hedge funds.

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Google data shows how people's movements have changed since outbreak

The only area of movement that increased was in residential parts, indicating people are staying at home during the virus crisis.

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Paedophiles preying on children online during cornavirus lockdown

A fifth of children questioned in one survey admit chatting to strangers while online.

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COVID-19 patients 'most infectious in first week of symptoms'

Scientists looked at nine patients and found high levels of virus replication in upper respiratory tract tissues .

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App offers $1m reward to anyone who can prove it was part of smear campaign

Social media users claim the app has resulted in their other online accounts being compromised.

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The key to making your happiness levels surge during the coronavirus lockdown

People have been found to have the highest happiness levels after they see each other.

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New York trials experimental treatment with recovered patients' blood

Convalescent plasma treatment dates back as far as 1918 but some experts believe it could be the best hope for fighting COVID-19.

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Govt hasn't run ads on coronavirus from official social media accounts

Neither the official UK Prime Minister account nor Boris Johnson's personal account have run ads mentioning coronavirus.