Imran Khan's aide issues bizarre 'Covid spreads neeche se' advisory as Pak's cases rise

Amid deadly coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan's assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan in a press conference has made a bizarre claim regarding spread of COVID-19. In a video doing rounds on social media Awan is seen explaining ways coronavirus can enter into a human body. 

She goes on to say that virus can t only enter through mouth but also can enter a human body 'from below' and hence it is necessary to cover every part of body. After this claim of hers, Internet has exploded at her absurd comment. 

Watch video here:

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Netizens react

netizens have reacted in a very funny manner from claiming that Pakistan relies on 'Whatsapp forwards' for information to calling it a new 'medical science'. 

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Coronavirus in Pak

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned on Saturday that coronavirus cases could increase by middle of next month posing a challenge to his government, as country reported 622 fresh cases taking total number of COVID-19 patients to 7,638. Meanwhile, Ministry of National Health Services reported that 143 people have died so far including 8 in last 24 hours. Ar 1,832 had recovered, while 622 new patients were identified during last 24 hours.

worst-hit province of Punjab registered 3,410 patients, followed by Sindh with 2,355, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,077, Balochistan 335, Gilgit-Baltistan 250, Islamabad 163 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with 48 patients. ministry showed that so far 92,548 tests had been conducted, including 6,416 in last 24 hours.

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