Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

Ragaa El Gedawy to Recover from Coronavirus 'Soon'


Thu 28 May 2020 | 12:25 PM
Yara Sameh

It was reported last Saturday that Veteran Egyptian actress Ragaa El-Gedawy has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Head of the Actors syndicate, actor Ashraf Zaki was keen to update the Veteran actress's fans about her current health condition, stating that she was in a good health condition both physically and mentally.

"I constantly follow-up Ragaa El-Gedawy's condition. Her condition is currently very stable, and there is no decline in her health." Zaki added.

He stressed that the Veteran actress does not need to be confined in an ICU room or to a respirator.

"Doctors expect that she will comply with recovery soon," adding,"She will be retested in two days."

The 81-year-old actress, whose career has spanned for over six decades, is currently receiving treatment from Coronavirus at the health isolation hospital in Ismailia.

Tributes poured in on social media, as soon as the news circulated, wishing the star a safe and healthy recovery.

El-Gedawy participated in Ramadan with  TV series “Leabah El Nesian” (Oblivion Game).

The series also stars Dina El Sherbiny, Ali Qasem, Ahmed Dawood, Mahmoud Qabeil, Injy El Mokkaddem, and others.

The cast has tested for coronavirus as they have been worried about the possibility of being infected with the virus, but so far none of the samples have turned up positive.

Ali Qasem, who filmed with El Gedawy, took to twitter to advise the cast to self-isolate.

https://twitter.com/Alykassem9/status/1264608161857785856?s=20

How to protect yourself from Coronavirus?

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.

Follow these tips to protect yourself from infectious disease:

-Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub if your hands are not visibly dirty as washing hands with soap and water eliminates the virus if it is on the hands.

-When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. If you sneeze or cough into your hands, you can pass the virus to other people that you have contact with.

Eating fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin C so that your immune system could be enhanced for better and be able to confront viruses.

-Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth as hands touch many surfaces, which can be contaminated with the virus. If you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with your contaminated hands, the virus from the surface may infect you.

Accordingly, you need to keep surrounding surfaces clean and free of coronavirus.

Make sure to keep all surrounding surfaces clean, even those that don’t usually cross minds like: keyboards, phone receivers, doorknobs, light switches, and remote controls.