decision that overcomes Corona’s losses

Health specialists in the Kingdom revealed that the cancellation of 99% of health and social events interacted with the wave of the spread of Corona in the countries of the world, aiming for the safety of everyone’s health, while 1% was set for necessary meetings in official authorities only.

The experts confirmed to Al-Muwatin newspaper that this decision is positive and aims to prevent the spread of the virus or the presence of any loopholes through which it can pass to healthy people.

Conference Cancellation

Professor and consultant of endocrinology and diabetes at the Faculty of Medicine at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Professor Abdul Moeen Al-Agha, said that the decision to cancel the various events in the Kingdom is positive, aimed at the safety and health of all, indicating that King Abdulaziz University decided a few days ago to postpone the third pediatric conference, which is the largest international conference that was scheduled to be held during The past two days, until further notice, in solidarity with the requirements of the national interest and concern for the safety of all, and in keeping with the developments in the medical arena in relation to the global Corona virus.

ferocious viruses

Professor and consultant of family and community medicine Professor Tawfiq Khoja agrees with the previous opinion and says: The Kingdom, represented by the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with other authorities, has taken a decisive decision to prevent the spread of the Corona virus within the cities of the Kingdom, as it has put in place precautionary and preventive measures to prevent the virus from spreading and treating the cases that have been monitored.

He said, “The cancellation of 99% of public events was not limited to the Kingdom only, but also included all countries of the world, which is a positive decision that is not seen in terms of losses, but rather in terms of the safety of everyone, as it is medically known that viruses are fierce in their dealings with humans, and from this point of view, the public interest It is everyone''s safety.

cancellation of journeys

For his part, family and community medicine consultant, Dr. Khaled Bawaked, said: The world is living in an exceptional situation to confront an emergency circumstance, which is “Corona” disease, as the disease penetrated and within a short period of time controlling members of societies in various countries of the world, which made the world take decisive decisions to ensure that the virus did not spread. More, the most important precautionary measures were canceling trips, banning events, preventing fans from attending matches, and other preventive plans.

Bawaked concluded by saying that the cooperation of community members is required to adhere to health requirements that avoid exposure to the virus, and the need to follow the latest news through the official channels of the authorities and not pay attention to any rumors circulating through social media sites and devices.

Awareness to confront Corona infection

In this context, the Ministry of Health launched an awareness campaign coinciding with the outbreak of the virus, under the slogan (Prevention of “Corona”), where the campaign aims to educate all members of society of all segments and categories of the new “Corona” virus, COVID19, and guide them to sound awareness behaviors that contribute, God willing, to prevention. and reduce its spread.

The campaign included focusing on a number of awareness tips, such as the recommendation to wash hands well with soap and water, sneezing into a tissue or into the elbow, and correcting the concept of using a mask It is used if the user suffers from respiratory symptoms such as sneezing and coughing, or is caring for an infected person.

She called on all citizens and residents to communicate with Health Center 937 to respond to their inquiries and provide advice to them regarding everything related to the new “Corona” virus, around the clock, stressing the importance of preventing respiratory diseases in general, and advised everyone to adhere to the awareness guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health To avoid infection with viruses.