Canadian Detained In China And In Isolation Since January 'Astonished' To Learn About Scale Of Covid-19 Pandemic

People hold signs calling for China to release Canadian detainees Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig during an extradition hearing for Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in 2019. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) 

The Guardian: Canadian detained in China 'astonished' to learn about scale of Covid pandemic 

On Saturday Michael Kovrig had his first contact with diplomats since January, saying he was determined to come home 

One of the two Canadians that Ottawa says are held arbitrarily in China was “relieved” to get outside news via a virtual diplomatic visit and astonished to learn of the scale of the Covid pandemic, his wife said on Sunday. 

Canada announced on Saturday its first contact since January with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been imprisoned in China for nearly two years. 

After months of “extreme isolation, Michael was greatly relieved to receive news from the outside world” and of his family, Kovrig’s wife Vina Nadjibulla told the CBC. 

“We are extremely proud that despite his long confinement, Michael’s spirit, determination and even his sense of humour remain unbroken,” she said, adding that her husband was shocked to learn about the scale of the coronavirus pandemic. 

“He was astonished to learn about the details of the Covid-19 pandemic and remarked that it all sounded like some ‘zombie apocalypse movie,’” her statement read.  

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