Is Amir Karara Infected with Coronavirus?

Amid fears of the Coronavirus rapid spreading, many fake news and rumors are being circulated on social media platforms.

Rumors have been circulating on social media within the past couple of hours, claiming that Egyptian actor Amir Karara was infected with the Coronavirus.

The rumor monger used a picture of him from one of his series, which showed the 42-year-old actor laying in a hospital bed to add fuel to the fake rumor.

Karara denied the widely-circulated rumor in a press statement, stating that it has no basis or validity.

"I am fine, thank God, and this is nonsense talk," he added.

As of Sunday, there are now 959 deaths and 1,536 confirmed coronavirus cases in Egypt.

The novel coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has infected more than one million people and killed over 234,139 worldwide. It also hit several celebrities and top political figures around the world.

On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 800,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

Coronavirus can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.

The virus caused complete paralysis in all activities and events with large gatherings worldwide due to concerns over the spread of the virus.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.

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Is Amir Karara's success in “El Ekhteyar” the cause?

Rumors about Karara's arrives after the success of his latest TV series “El Ekhteyar” (The Choice), which was one of the most-watched soap operas this year.

The series revealed the true nature of terrorism and the hostility of terrorist groups to Egypt.

The first season co-starred Karara as martyr Colonel Ahmed el-Mansy in the series. El-Mansy was the commander of Sa’ka Forces (Thunderbolt Forces) battalion 103, who was martyred with several other members of his battalion on July 7th, 2017.

It featured many celebrities making guest appearances including Ahmed El Sakka, Diab, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Ahmed Salah Hosny, Mohamed Emam, Maged El Masry, Eyad Nassar, Asser Yassin, Mohamed Ragab, and Karim Mahomud Abdel Aziz.

El Sakka was the last guest to appear on the series. He played the military prosecutor who is interrogating terrorist Hisham Ashmawy ‎(played by Ahmed Elawady).

It also stars‎ Sarah Adel, Dina Fouad, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Mahmoud Hafez, Diaa Abdulkhaliq, Abed Anani, Ehab Fahmy, Enaam Salosa, Afaf Rashad, Islam Jamal, Hazem Samir, Maha Nassar, Ashraf Meslehi, and others.

The TV series is written by Baher Dowidar, and directed by Peter Mimi.

The 42-year-old actor has received wide recognition for his outstanding performance from day one, following its premiere during the holy month of Ramadan.

On May 24, Synergy, the production company of the TV series, announced through its official “Facebook” account that there is a preparation for a second part of the series.

There is a lot of unknown information, however, it is slated for the series to premiere in Ramadan 2021. It is speculated that it will be screened on the ON E TV channel, where the original series was premiered.

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It is worth mentioning that Karara, born on October 10, 1977, is an Egyptian actor and broadcaster. He has a degree in tourism from Cairo University.

He rose to fame through hosting television contest shows like “Star Maker” and “The Deal”.

Moreover, he played in the national volleyball team, in a lot of national and international games.

Karara is known for his roles in TV series “Shabab Al Hawa” (Guys online), and “Lahazat Hariga” (The Egyptian version of ER), “Taraf Talit” (Third Party) “Taht El Ard” (Underground), and “kalabsh” trilogy.

The actor is married to Hend Salah Hosny, the sister of Egyptian actor and retired professional footballer Ahmed Salah Hosny.

The couple had tied the knot in 2010 and has three children, a boy, and two girls, named Salim, Lily, and Nelly.