Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals

Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals

CAIRO: Egypt signalled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country's 320 general hospitals would offer testing to people showing symptoms of the illness.. People with minor symptoms will be sent home as they await test results, while those showing serious symptoms will be kept in hospital, according to a government statement.. Since May 14, some patients with minor symptoms are being asked to self-isolate at home rather than in quarantine hospitals.. "MBC Group strongly condemns the deliberate attack that has targeted MBC Iraq's studios and offices in Baghdad today, which has resulted in severe damage to studio and office property," it said in a statement.. Ignacio Miguel Delgado, the Middle East and North Africa representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said in a statement: "Iraqi authorities are utterly failing to protect broadcasters and media outlets from attacks by protesters or armed assailants, who are taking the law into their own hands.. "Iraqi authorities must transparently investigate the storming of the Baghdad office of MBC and do their utmost to ensure journalists and media outlets can carry out their job safely, regardless of their affiliation or opinions.". The Interior Ministry said in