Corrective to June 17 story on AIDS event visas

June 19, 2022 - 8:48 AM

MONTREAL - In a June 17 story on visa delays hampering a Montreal AIDS conference, The Canadian Press erroneously said Iwatutu Joyce Adewole received a six-day visa to attend the event.

In fact, Adewole's visa was for a longer period and the shorter length of time was referring to a short-term visa she received for an event in Switzerland.

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