Specialized doctors reported that the emergency departments in hospitals and chest diseases clinics are witnessing a remarkable increase in the number of reviewers, who have mild symptoms of cold, as a result of fear and anxiety about the possibility of infection with a coronavirus or what may be called "coronal phobia", as well as people applying for a virus examination. Voluntarily for them and their children, to check that they are free of the virus.

They stated that some people go to hospitals, they are not sick, and the motivation is psychological reasons, foremost of which is anxiety and fear of the virus.

They pointed out that many of the reviewers do not really need to see a doctor, as they have regular colds, which can be treated at home with well-known medicines that treat cold symptoms, adding: “Some suffer suspicion and anxiety, without any real reasons, so they go to the clinics, and put pressure on health facilities It can be minimized. ” Doctors emphasized that patients are not subjected to coronavirus testing at their request or desire, but based on several symptoms identified by the World Health Organization and the approved definition of the virus, and their role in this case is limited to providing appropriate treatment, reassurance, and educating them about the virus to remove their concerns.

The director of the Public Health Protection Department at the Dubai Health Authority, the official spokesperson for the health sector in the country, Dr. Badria Al Harami, said that health centers and facilities have witnessed an increase in the number of auditors, due to mild cold symptoms, as a result of fear of the possibility of infection with corona, and some of them who request a virus test «voluntarily »To ensure their safety.

She emphasized that doctors do not subject the patient to examination, simply because he wants to be satisfied, or the appearance of normal cold symptoms, but it is required that the patient show symptoms that match the definition of the approved condition.

She pointed out that the doctors in this case take charge of reassuring the patient, providing the necessary awareness to him, and alleviating his anxiety, so that he can get rid of the state of doubt and panic that may negatively affect his health.

For his part, Dr. Chest Diseases Consultant at Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Bassam Mahboub, stated that chest diseases clinics are witnessing an increase in the number of auditors, who wish to check on their health condition, in case they have doubts about Corona or Corona's phobia, indicating that the doctors deal with these Cases professionally, in terms of subjecting to the availability of agreed symptoms to examination, while awareness and guidance other cases and reassured.

He mentioned that some people go to chest clinics, and they are not sick, and the motive is psychological reasons, foremost among which is anxiety and fear of the virus, pointing out that many of the reviewers do not really need to visit the doctor, as they have regular colds that can be treated at home with known medicines that treat cold symptoms .

Mahboub called those who have noticeable chest symptoms to go to hospitals, while there is no need to pressure hospitals in cases of suspicion or minor symptoms. Chest diseases consultant Dr. Sherif Fayed estimated that the number of chest disease clinic reviewers increased by 20% due to the fear of corona, adding that “most of these cases are for people with common colds, and appropriate treatment is provided to them, along with awareness information about the virus to reassure them.”

He continued: «Some suffer suspicion and anxiety, without any real reasons, so they go to the clinics, and put pressure on health facilities, which can be reduced. He added that hospitals receive a number of auditors, who wish to check on themselves or their children, after symptoms such as cold, cold or high temperature appear, but there is no need for concern, or fear of the virus, with the necessity of adopting the declared hygiene and prevention measures and requirements.

The chest disease consultant, Dr. Jamal Abdul-Razzaq, asked the community members not to fear and panic just because they had any symptoms that affect the respiratory system, as the causes are numerous, mainly cold and flu, some of which are similar to the symptoms of the Corona virus.

He continued: In the event that any person feels the declared symptoms of the Coronavirus for consecutive days of up to four days, he must have an immediate examination, on top of which is a continuous high temperature, body pain, in addition to colds and coughing.

He stressed that hospitals and doctors in private clinics do not subject the patient to examination based on his request or desire, but rather after ascertaining the symptoms of the disease, according to the conditions and specific criteria, stressing that the symptoms are the ruling in subjecting the patient to a corona virus examination.

For her part, the specialist of bacterial diseases and infectious diseases, Dr. Yamna Dirani, confirmed that the demand for emergency departments and chest diseases clinics has increased in large proportions, for people and families who want to check on their children, after symptoms such as coughing or diarrhea or a slight increase in temperature, indicating that Doctors treat cases according to the protocol of the World Health Organization in diagnosing cases, which require verification of specific symptoms, as well as making sure if the patient has any trip to one of the countries where the infection is common, within at least 28 days.

80% recovery rate

The World Health Organization confirmed that the symptoms of infection with the Coronavirus are usually mild, start gradually, and some people become infected without showing any symptoms, without feeling ill, and most people recover about 80% of the disease, without the need for special treatment.

Anxiety causes people to ask for a virus scan, to check on themselves.