Egypt’s House initially approves new amendments to Emergency Law granting President more powers – Egypttoday

Egypt’s House initially approves new amendments to Emergency Law granting President more powers – Egypttoday

Egypt's House initially approves new amendments to Emergency Law granting President more powers. The new amendments give the president the power to take the necessary measures concerning the health emergency that Egypt declared since mid-March to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.. The newly-added articles grant the president to authority to direct some governmental or private hospitals to work with all capacities in a health emergency.. Since mid-March, Egypt has taken certain strict measures to protect the public from the spread of coronavirus pandemic.. The Ministry of Health announced Saturday recording 188 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths.. According to Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Megahed, the new cases raises Egypt's total number of COVID-19 cases to 3032 and deaths to 224.. In celebration of World Heritage Day, Egypt's Minister of Tourism& Antiquities organizes a tour inside Wahti tomb.