As concerns grow over the global spread of the coronavirus, Russian authorities have arrested a prankster for imitating symptoms of the virus and collapsing on a metro train as a joke.
Footage shared online shows a young man wearing a face mask on the Moscow metro suddenly falling to the floor and convulsing while his friends shout to commuters in the busy carriage that he has the coronavirus. Other passengers panic and move away from the man.China is struggling to get back to work after the coronavirus lockdownRussian state news agency TASS reports that the suspect, named as Karomatullo Dzhaborov, was detained on February 8 by police on suspicion of hooliganism.
The suspect's lawyer Alexei Popov told TASS his client orchestrated the prank to raise awareness about the disease and that he will appeal the court's decision to arrest his client.Karomatullo Dzhaborov attends a bail hearing in connection with the video showing a coronavirus prank on the Moscow metro."This video should not be viewed separately from his other videos. They shot videos in stores asking people if they were aware of the coronavirus," Popov said.
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