Chinese Parents Arrested in Malaysia for Removing Son From Coronavirus Quarantine

Chinese Parents Arrested in Malaysia for Removing Son From Coronavirus Quarantine
People wearing masks shop at a supermarket on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on Jan. 26, 2020. Reuters
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The parents of a 2-year-old Chinese boy suspected of contracting the novel coronavirus have allegedly been detained by police after attempting to remove him from quarantine at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor, Malaysia, the New Straits Times reports.

According to the outlet, the couple was intercepted by officials at the Senai International Airport at 9:20 p.m. local time on Jan. 25 as they attempted to return to the city at the center of the outbreak, Wuhan, which has been placed under quarantine.

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