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COVID-19. It was first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa on Nov. 24. Andrew resident Osama Hamed departed for Cairo, Egypt on Nov. 10 and was taken by surprise along with other people throughout the world. “When I left everything was smooth. Everything was open. It was nice.” Hamed planned to return Dec. 4. Things began to go sideways three days before he was scheduled to return to Canada. On Dec. 1. I received an email from the airline saying that I’m not allowed to enter Canada unless I do some Covid test. Because I am a Canadian citizen I can come back to Canada with certain conditions and measures. Prior to his departure to Cairo, Osama said there were no measures in place. Hamed said he was required to have a PCR test in Egypt before he could board Osama Hamed in Egypt. a return flight. The PCR test was nega(Osama Hamed/ tive, but Hamed stated that, “The Submitted Photos) Government of Canada refused to accept the PCR test from Egypt. So, I decided to fly to Germany and get the test done in Munich. And I did, and the result was negative. And I put myself on the plane Then he had to wait for another test to coming to Canada. be delivered to him. “Even FedEx in The funny thing was nobody asked me for the test when I’m Vegreville cannot accept the samples, but boarding Air Canada. Tried to show them, and they said yes, the lady said she’ll help me, accepting the yes. That’s enough. That’s another $240 to do the test.” package.” Hamed said his original ticket was to travel from Toronto to All of the delays were very frustrating, Edmonton, but that had switched to Vancouver. No one was able and instead of waiting for another kit to to provide him with an explanation. Then he was told that he had arrive, he drove to Edmonton to have to do another PCR test at the airport in another PCR test for his own peace of Vancouver. I did the test and had to wait mind, because by that time the mandatory for an SUV to pick me up to go to the hotel 14 days had passed. quarantining facility by the government. After his ordeal, Hamed advises people “It’s like what you see in the movies. to stay home. “It’s not safe right now. If Plastic wrap, people meet you wearing you decide to travel right now you don’t gown and gloves like you’re going to the know what’s coming up next. When I moon. You walk through cubes to go flew everything was perfectly fine. Three through to your room. Everything was days before I get back everything colgood at the hotel and had a negative PCR lapsed. Everything changed. So, please test to get on airplane.” stay home. Stay alive. Stay healthy with Due to hours of operation from health your family. officials, there was another delay which He said travellers are taking a risk forced him to take another flight to boarding a plane right now. “Maybe the Edmonton. “So that cost me another $500.” Government of Canada will ban more Hamed said he took a PCR test eight countries tomorrow. Maybe next time it days after he returned home to Andrew. I will be Mexico or Germany. We don’t followed instructions to return the test know.” that was supposed to be picked up by He believes the Government of Canada FedEx, but FedEx doesn’t come to rural overreacted and should have studied areas. So, got permission to drive myself everything before making it a law. “They to any FedEx facility with the test. have to think of the consequences.” Unfortunately, they do not accept any For Hamed, it was a particularly trying BIO samples. So, dropped the test at a and stressful time for him, and he defifriends’ in Edmonton for FedEx to pick nitely would not want for other people to up, and because of the delay in receiving go through the same things he’s had to in the sample, they refused the sample. the last couple of weeks.
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