Watchdog: Virus stalks Egypt's prisons amid news blackout

The new coronavirus has struck several Egyptian prisons and killed at least 14 detainees, a leading human rights watchdog said Monday, as authorities seek to stifle news of the virus’ spread behind bars. The organization, Human Rights Watch, released an extensive report based on letters smuggled from prison and interviews with inmates and their relatives, documenting multiple cases of detainees who died after experiencing virus symptoms without being tested or receiving adequate medical treatment. Tens of thousands of people in Egypt are crammed into what rights groups say are overcrowded and unsanitary prisons.

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