Coronavirus: Myanmar court denies bail to Canadian preacher who defied virus ban

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NAYPYITAW (REUTERS) - A Myanmar court on Wednesday (June 3) denied bail to a Canadian Christian preacher who held church services in defiance of a ban on gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that led to infections in dozens of people, including himself.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NAYPYITAW - A Myanmar court on Wednesday denied bail to a Canadian Christian preacher who held church services in defiance of a ban on gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, leading to infections in dozens of people, including himself.

The judge said Lah's lawyer had applied for bail. Reporters were not allowed into the court and Reuters was not immediately able to identify or contact the lawyer for comment.

 

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