The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. news service reports Read Article BEIJING — A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble,” one of her lawyers said. Zhang Zhan eats at a park during a visit to Wuhan in April. A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison for “picking fights and provoking trouble,” one of her lawyers said.