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http://youtu.be/1UtPZxGRZ5k 5G does not spread Covid-19, steam inhalation is not a cure and skin colour can't protect from catching the virus. Reality Check's Chris Morris tackles the latest false claims about coronavirus circulating online. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin Filmed by Myles Burke Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

http://youtu.be/MnhnoM8X-YU The coronavirus spreads easily and the majority of the world's population is still vulnerable to it. A vaccine would provide some protection by training people's immune systems to fight the virus so they should not become sick. But how easy is it to create a vaccine? And when could we expect one to be ready? BBC health correspondent Laura Foster looks at the situation. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

http://youtu.be/qJuToUfwrCo Hospital staff have described how they feel overwhelmed by the number of coronavirus patients they are treating, as they work under enormous pressure to save lives. They speak of the fear that they may burn out as they face an unprecedented wave of critically-ill patients. The challenges at the NHS frontline are recorded in a special report for BBC News at Ten, from the University Hospital in Wishaw, part of NHS Lanarkshire. Huw Edwards presents coverage inside the hospital by Special Correspondent Ed Thomas, producer Noel Titheradge and cameraman Phil Edwards. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

http://youtu.be/ELMd5SUqDMI The price of oil has plunged further as the coronavirus pandemic leads to falls in demand around the world. In the United States some oil prices turned negative - with oil producers in effect paying buyers to take supplies. Meanwhile some countries are continuing to ease the lockdowns they put in place due to the pandemic. New Zealand is relaxing rules on local travel, following some easing of coronavirus restrictions in Germany and Denmark. In the UK Boris Johnson is said to be very wary of relaxing restrictions too soon due to concerns it could lead to a second wave of coronavirus infections. The Prime Minister is continuing his recovery from the virus at Chequers, his country residence. In the United States protesters have taken to the streets demand...

http://youtu.be/EPf5YqFWgbI The heavy human cost of the Coronavirus pandemic is revealed in the latest official figures. They show that in the week ending 10th April death rates were double the level normally expected in England and Wales. There were 18,500 deaths registered that week, the highest for 20 years. More than 6,000 of those deaths were linked to coronavirus and deaths in care homes quadrupled. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reports from Social Affairs Correspondent Alison Holt and Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

http://youtu.be/dgvJtkxKPT4 The UK government is facing political pressure over shortages of protective clothing and other protective equipment for frontline health and care workers. Ministers have denied claims that they had refused to take part in an EU scheme to secure supplies of the equipment, for political reasons. Ministers are also facing difficult questions over the number of tests being carried out on people for coronavirus. Its target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of April is widely regarded as unrealistic, with current testing levels a fraction of that figure. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reports from Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg and Health Editor Hugh Pym. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

http://youtu.be/0H2Kx9fWddo President Trump has announced he wants a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States during the coronavirus pandemic, to protect American jobs. He is planning to sign an executive order but it is likely to face legal challenges. In the UK, family lawyers are warning that some separated parents are exploiting the lockdown, to prevent partners seeing their children. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reports from Nick Bryant in New York and Frankie McCamley in London. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

http://youtu.be/_qhw75w4pK8 Any return to normality in the short term is a “wholly unrealistic expectation”. That’s the warning from the UK government’s chief medical adviser. Professor Chris Whitty said the policy of social distancing will be needed until at least the end of the year. He said the chance of a vaccine or other effective treatments for coronavirus being ready before then was “incredibly small”. Meanwhile there’s growing concern about the impact of the virus on care homes. Officials fear that 2,000 residents could have died died in England alone. In Scotland a third of people who have died after contracting the virus were in care homes. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reports from Science Editor David Shukman, Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg and Social Aff...