CAIRO: Egypt has warned of a second wave of coronavirus in the country following a recent spike in infections. Many fear a second wave, especially as health precautions and face mask guidelines are being ignored. “We cannot say that we entered a second wave of the coronavirus because the current wave has not ended,” Presidential Health Adviser Muhammad Awad Tajuddin said. Warnings of a second wave in Egypt were a trending topic on Twitter and “the second wave” was the most-tweeted phrase. As of Monday, the number of coronavirus cases in the country since the beginning of the outbreak totaled 95,666, including 53,779 recoveries and 5,035 deaths.

Source: Ethiopian News August 11, 2020 23:15 UTC