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Bulgarian citizen with coronavirus escapes from Greek hospital

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Greek authorities have arrested a coronavirus-infected Bulgarian who escaped from a hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Bulgarian national is accused of deliberately risking public health. He was initially detained for selling cigarettes illegally, but the police found that another detention order had been issued against him. 

The Bulgarian was returned to the hospital and has two charges raised against him. It is not clear how many people he has been in contact with.



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