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Woman 'pretends she has coronavirus to scare off burglar'

The 25-year-old suspect, who lives in the township of Pingba in the southern Chinese city of Chongqing

A Chinese woman scared off a burglar who tried to molest her as she lay in bed by faking a coughing fit and pretending she was infected with the coronavirus.

The victim was asleep when the intruder reportedly sneaked into her home and walked into her bedroom.

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