09:21 PM
Saturday 29 February 2020
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Books – Muhammad Khamis:
Dr. John Gabor, the representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt, said that Egypt has experience in dealing with epidemics, and that it has gained as a result of diseases that have afflicted the world in recent years, which put Egypt in complete preparation in light of the existence of a plan to confront any virus over the years that exist. With the Ministry of Health and Population, especially the preventive medicine sector, and to update it when necessary.
Gabor added, during a phone call to the program “On My Responsibility” on the satellite channel “Echo Al Balad”, today, Saturday, that the plan was updated after the first case of “Corona” appeared, as there was complete and close coordination between the organization and the Egyptian Ministry of Health; to extend the ministry With all the information about the new virus and all instructions used to update this plan.
The representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt praised the measures taken by Egypt to return the Egyptians from the Chinese Wuhan, saying: “It was done in a scientific and humane way in a healthy way within the guidelines of the organization.” Globally and a public health emergency of international danger, and efforts must be combined to address it.
Gabor added that Egypt has recorded only one case of coronavirus infection in Egypt, and was isolated for 14 days and has been cured, noting that in the current period there are no cases in Egypt of coronavirus, explaining that there are 135 citizens who mixed with the Chinese case infected with corona, And it was confirmed that they are free from the virus by the highest level medical team.
The representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt stressed that no country in the world can hide cases infected with Corona virus, and that all tourists coming from a number of countries such as “China, Iran, Japan and Italy” must be cautious, explaining that Egypt is conducting research on the history of travel For anyone coming from the countries where the Coronavirus has spread.
Gabor indicated that the Egyptian Ministry of Health has allocated the hotline 105 to respond to public inquiries about the Corona virus, and that Egypt has dealt with transparency about its report to the World Health Organization on Corona, explaining that the high temperatures in the summer limit the spread of the disease, as the symptoms of the Corona virus are similar For cold symptoms.
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