Family of Canadian jailed in Egypt without charge fear he has COVID-19 but not being treated

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Family of Canadian jailed in Egypt without charge fear he has COVID-19 but not being treated
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Amal Albaz said her father has been exposed to COVID\u002D19 and recently began showing symptoms. She said those symptoms have escalated into pneumonia

Albaz has been held in an Egyptian prison since February, 2019, after being detained by Egyptian authorities just before he was scheduled to return to Oakville, Ont.

Trudeau said he and el-Sisi discussed Albaz’s case on the call. Trudeau said the government is pressing for his release.Article content continuedMore On This TopicHe said they have heard the pleas from family members who have organized demonstrations in recent weeks. Albaz said her father has been exposed to COVID-19 and recently began showing symptoms. She said those symptoms have only continued to escalate into pneumonia and difficulty breathing.

Her father came to Canada 20 years ago and was travelling on a Canadian passport. She said he owns an engineering company and is active in his community, but she said he isn’t involved in Egyptian politics.

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