Egyptian media “Seventh Day”, Egyptian media personage Mohammed Baz revealed that Mohammed Safwat Sharif, the former Egyptian Minister of Information, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and is currently in critical condition.
Baz is the chairman and editor-in-chief of the board of directors and editor-in-chief of the Egyptian newspaper Charter.
He revealed the news in an evening program broadcast on the Egyptian Al-Nahar TV channel.
Buzz said that in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Egypt’s epidemic prevention measures are very relaxed. Egyptians have almost zero compliance with the rules of wearing masks and social distancing. This pandemic is not caused by the government, but a test for people.
Everyone should abide by the epidemic prevention regulations, because the number of infected people in Egypt is increasing sharply.” The government has the role of government, and the people have the role of the people. Egypt’s economy cannot be completely shut down.
In this case, if the epidemic prevention regulations are not strictly adhered to, the number of infected people may reach 2,000 or even 3,000 in two or three days.
Therefore, requires that the people must abide by the rules, otherwise strict legal measures and coercive measures will be taken.
Born in December 1933, Sharif is one of the longest-serving politicians in Egyptian history. He has served as the Minister of Information and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt.
He served as the Minister of Information of Egypt from 1982 to 2004.