A three-judge panel in Jakarta, the capital, found Rizieq Shihab guilty of attracting thousands of followers to two large events after he returned in November from Saudi Arabia.
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Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Events, Citing the Pandemic
The city has recorded just 24 infections over the past two weeks. It is the second straight year that the authorities have blocked the memorial observances.
New Outbreak in Malaysia Is Linked to Ramadan Gatherings
With more new infections per capita than almost anywhere else in Asia, the country reimposed restrictions as the prime minister called on Malaysians to observe “a self-lockdown.”
Outbreak Prompts New Lockdown in Australia’s Victoria State
After nearly three months without an infection, health officials have found 26 cases in the Melbourne area. Critics blamed ill-equipped quarantine facilities and a slow vaccine rollout.
The worst Covid hot spot in North America now is Manitoba, Canada.
The coronavirus is spreading faster per capita in Manitoba than in any other state or province in Canada, the United States or Mexico, and its hospitals are overflowing.
Armed Conflicts Helped Coronavirus Spread, U.N. Official Says
Not only did existing conflicts persist during the pandemic, but new ones erupted, contributing to the displacement of at least 80 million people last year.
Manitoba is now the worst hot spot in North America, with its hospitals overwhelmed.
The coronavirus is spreading faster per capita in Manitoba than in any other state or province in Canada, the United States or Mexico, and its hospitals are overflowing.
The EU Could Seek Billions in Penalties if AstraZeneca Doesn’t Deliver Vaccine Doses
Lawyers for the European Union told a Brussels court that if the company does not deliver 90 million doses by the end of June, the bloc would seek a penalty of €10 per dose per day.
The First Man in Britain to Receive an Approved Covid-19 Vaccine, Dies at 81
Aided by his famous name, Mr. Shakespeare made headlines last year when he became one of the first in the country to be vaccinated.
A Mid-Air Wedding on SpiceJet in India Violated Covid-19 Rules
The bride and groom told SpiceJet that they were taking guests on a postnuptial joy ride. Then video emerged of violations of Covid-19 restrictions.