The Ministry of Health and Community Protection confirmed that no new cases of coronavirus were detected among citizens and residents in the country, other than the previously reported five cases, which belonged to five people, including four from a Chinese family.

The head of the National Committee for Health Regulations for Combating Pandemics, at the Ministry, Dr. Hussein Al-Rand, told «Emirates Today» that describing the new corona virus as a “killer” is exaggerated, indicating that it does not differ from other regular viruses, except that the immune system The body has not yet recognized it, so it causes health complications that differ from one person to another, depending on the health condition, where a healthy person can easily recover from it, and return to his life quickly, if he receives the necessary medical care.

Al-Rand added that the Chinese family will return to normal life after February 6, after spending 14 days under medical care, pointing to making sure that it fully recovered from the injury.

He said that the 14 days is the quarantine period for cases confirmed to be infected with the virus, noting that this procedure is the same as the one followed with any case discovered.

Al-Rind pointed to the death of nearly 250,000 people annually due to seasonal flu, according to international statistics, which reduces the risk of "corona", and leaves no room for fear and fear of it.

He stated that dealing with the virus from doctors and specialists differs based on the health of the affected patient. In the event that the patient has chronic diseases, he is treated in particular, because of the danger that the virus poses to his life.

The Ministry has recently announced the diagnosis of one new case in the country for infection of the new corona virus, for a person coming from Wuhan in the People's Republic of China, where he receives the necessary treatment, and his health condition is stable, under observation and medical care, and thus the number of cases discovered in the state is five cases Since the emergence of the disease, this indicates the strength and efficiency of the surveillance and disease surveillance system in the country, and promotes the principle of transparency in announcing recorded cases.

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A thousand people die every year due to seasonal flu.