People who show the symptoms of a new coronavirus Covid-19 infection, but who deliberately do not report or misrepresent it, commit a crime in China that in extreme cases can be punished with the death penalty. This is apparent from a statement that was distributed by a Chinese court on Saturday.
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Keeping your travel history hidden can also be considered a crime, according to the statement about which the Beijing Daily newspaper reports.
If Chinese residents ensure that the virus spreads further, they can be prosecuted for endangering public security. “In extreme cases,” the newspaper quotes from the announcement, people who break the rules can be punished with “ten years of effective prison, life imprisonment or death.”
In addition, the National Health Commission of China on Saturday prohibited people who have a cough or fever from traveling by road, rail or plane.
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