South Korean authorities have arrested Lee Man-hee, the founder of a secretive Christian sect, for allegedly hampering the country's Covid-19 response
People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on a presser held by Lee Man-hee, founder of the Shincheonji Church, in Seoul, March 2, 2020.
Its branch in the southern city of Daegu emerged as the biggest cluster after infections spiked in late February. Prosecutors allege the 89-year-old conspired with other sect leaders to withhold information from authorities during the peak of the outbreak among his more than 200,000 followers.
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