Assange denied bail in UK amid pandemic

By Marty Silk
Updated March 26 2020 - 11:33am, first published 11:28am
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyers argued he was at risk of coronavirus in prison.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyers argued he was at risk of coronavirus in prison.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied bail after arguing that his release from a UK prison would mitigate his "high risk" of catching coronavirus.

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