Vietnamese man jailed for 18 months for spreading Covid-19


HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam jailed a man for 18 months on Friday (July 16) for breaking strict Covid-19 quarantine rules, spreading the virus to others and causing financial damage to authorities, state media reported.

Dao Duy Tung, 30, was convicted of "spreading dangerous infectious diseases" at a one-day trial at the People's Court of northern province of Hai Duong, the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

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