The Yemeni artist, Ibrahim Al-Mursi, described his new infection with the "Corona" virus as "one of the harshest experiences in his life, despite the fact that he did not experience severe physical symptoms, but the psychological impact was significant."
The "Social Media" star was keen not to announce the news of his infection with "Corona" until he recovered and was discharged from the hospital, to avoid the rumors that might multiply the psychological impact, especially that his parents, his wife and his son are outside the UAE currently, and despite this he found himself denying his death because of the rumors that affected him Once he announced the news of the injury, he was forced to shoot a video showing all the details of his injury.
Al-Mursi told «Emirates Today»: “I had symptoms of colds and fever for a few days, and I did not feel the taste of food, and a friend of mine was suffering from symptoms of colds as well, and as a diabetic he decided to conduct an examination (Corona), and the result was positive, what we all paid - We are in contact with that friend - until the examination has been conducted, so that the result is positive for me and my brother Omar, and also my cousin. ”
"Uncle Naji," the famous artist added, "They do not know who was infected first and transmitted the virus to the rest, but as soon as they became aware of the outcome of their friend, they all subjected themselves to self-quarantine and then examined, and went to the hospital, and they spent approximately 10 days." He continued: «I think I entered the hospital at the end of the disease, as tests revealed that I had mild pneumonia at the end of it, and the doctor suggested that my body had resisted the virus, especially since the temperature was rising to 38 or 37.8, and this means that the body resisted naturally, what "It made me get rid of the virus without medication."
Greetings to the doctors
Al-Marisi stressed that «the medical care he received in the hospital is distinctive, praising the medical staff who were keen to follow up on his condition continuously, despite the absence of any severe symptoms, and that they are working to avoid the worst if the patient’s health condition developed», noting that after he spent 10 Days in the hospital the result of the examination appeared negative, and for this he left for the house, but he will spend two weeks in the home quarantine, according to the hospital instructions, as the examination must be repeated after 14 days, and if the result is negative, he can also start contact with the family.
The artist praised the role of doctors and nurses who provide the best care, and cut themselves off from their families to help those infected with the virus.
He stressed that he did not write about his injury before receiving the negative result of the examination, in order to prevent the spread of any news or rumor reaching his family, however he found himself denying the rumor of his death due to his infection with "Corona", which forced him to shoot a video and publish it on his page on the communication sites Social.
A war has begun
Al-Marisi admitted that the negative psychological impact is the most severe difficulties he faced during his injury, as he initially did not feel tired, but after he knew that there was inflammation of the lung, he began to feel shortness of breath, the injury means that a difficult psychological warfare has begun, and so he decided to stay away from All social media, being loaded with negative news and injury figures.
And he considered that "the psychological state affects immunity, and the strength lies in fighting the virus with a strong psyche, in addition to the fact that the presence of my son, my wife, and his parents outside the UAE, during this period, compounded the psychological impact, especially since I completed two months without seeing my son." He pointed out that he was armed with prayers and reciting the Holy Qur’an to enhance his psychological strength, and tried to pass the time with other activities, including filming a video, in addition to communicating with his friends and his brother through the video all the time, and this made the stone lighter. Al-Marisi confirmed that he would use his own platform, on which a million followers follow, to provide the necessary awareness. “Social media is a double-edged sword, as I was greatly affected by the words and invitations of followers, and I felt a sense of responsibility.”
He stated that «since the beginning of the spread of the virus he addressed several topics, which is the first time that he talks about his personal life, as he does not publish videos that bear sad features, because the followers added him to laugh, but he wanted to share this experience with them to raise awareness of the importance of not underestimating everything that happens And sticking to the house, because underestimating a little can cost a lot.
Ramadan readiness
The artist, Ibrahim Al-Mursi, is currently investing in the period of domestic isolation, in preparing texts for videos that he will present during Ramadan, as he began writing ideas on topics related to how to entertain yourself in stone, and the situations between the injured and the father. Al-Marisi added to «Emirates Today» that the videos will be a continuation of the character “Uncle Naji”, which he presents on his own page on “Instagram”, and will - as usual - his brother Omar as the boy, indicating that he will not start filming until the beginning of Ramadan, to be The stone has finished.
Al-Marisi confirmed that he would use his own platform, on which a million followers follow, to provide the necessary awareness. “Social media is a double-edged sword, as I was greatly affected by the words and invitations of followers, and I felt a sense of responsibility.”
"I was armed with prayers and reciting the Noble Qur’an to enhance my psychological strength during the hospital period."
"It is not my habit to post sad videos, because the followers added me to laugh ... but I had to."