Coronavirus cases in Vietnam sound lockdown alarms
July 30, 2020
A woman wearing a face mask rides a bicycle in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 30, 2020.
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Hau Dinh/AP
Vietnam has not recorded a single death from the coronavirus thanks to an aggressive lockdown. But, a small spike of infections recently has people there looking at the possibility of more emergency lockdown measures. And, retired US Marine Trevor Reed was convicted on Thursday in a Russian court on charges of endangering police and sentenced to nine years in prison. Plus, a video game design company in Germany has created a virtual hajj experience for the millions of would-be pilgrims unable to attend this year because of COVID-19.
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