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to Canada in July submitted fraudulent vaccination cards and negative COVID-19 test results to Canadian authorities and now must each pay fines totaling nearly $16,000 (about $20,000 Canadian) for submitting “false documentation” and failing to comply with quarantine and testing requirements, reports the Washington Post.
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