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Egyptians split over how to deal with COVID-19 in overcrowded prisons

Egyptian rights groups are calling for the release of prisoners to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in prisons.

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A truck drives past Tora prison in Cairo, Egypt, June 17, 2019. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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