Durrani, 52, is among thousands of devout Muslims flouting government orders issued late last month banning religious congregations of five or more people to stem the spread of the coronavirus. “Our prayer leader told us that the virus can’t infect us the way it does Western people,” Durrani told Reuters. But the worry is of a big spike coming from the congregational prayers held in mosques, especially on Fridays, the Islamic sabbath. Last Friday, one of the top Twitter trends in Pakistan was “Muslims, the mosque is calling you”. Akbar, the special assistant to the prime minister, said most mosques were cooperating with the government.

Source: Pakistan Today April 14, 2020 12:45 UTC