Bangladesh Arrests Hospital Owner Over Fake COVID-19 Results
Police escort Bangladesh hospital owner Mohammad Shahed after his arrest for distributing fake certificates saying thousands of patients had tested negative for COVID-19.A Bangladesh hospital owner accused of issuing thousands of fake negative coronavirus test results to patients at his two clinics was arrested Wednesday while trying to flee to India in a burqa, police said.
Experts warn the false documents has worsened the already dire virus situation in the country of 168 million people by casting doubt about the veracity of certificates issued by clinics. Shahed is also accused of charging for the certificates and virus treatments even though he had agreed with the government that his hospitals in the capital Dhaka would provide free care.
Italy last week suspended flights to Rome from Bangladesh to stem the spate of coronavirus cases within the community.“Some of the Bangladeshis who were tested positive in Italy were allegedly carrying negative COVID certificates from Bangladesh,” Islam claimed.
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