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Under Prosecution for Spreading the Coronavirus

August 13, 2020 | NPR
By
Apoorva Mittal
Mobile Covid-19 testing van in India. Delhi Police cop along with people stands in a queue for coronavirus test at Red Zone area, old Delhi. Image by Exposure Visuals / Shutterstock. India, 2020.

Mobile Covid-19 testing van in India. Delhi Police cop along with people stands in a queue for coronavirus test at Red Zone area, old Delhi. Image by Exposure Visuals / Shutterstock. India, 2020.

Some religious gatherings worldwide have turned into coronavirus-spreading events. India is allegedly prosecuting members of an Islamic group, including some Americans, for spreading the virus.

Apoorva Mittal reported this story as a justice reporting fellow at the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting.