Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Wikimedia CommonsI removed a tweet to clarify: A Canadian study estimates coronavirus cases in Egypt could be as many as 19000, but the lower estimate is closer to 6000. Regardless, Egypt has officially reported 110 cases, so it is likely that, like many countries, the actual figure is higher. — Declan Walsh (@declanwalsh) March 16, 2020CAIRO - 16 March 2020: Chief of The New York Times Cairo bureau Declan Walsh caused controversy by referring to an unverified study about the number of Coronavirus cases in Egypt.The study conducted by a researcher at a Canadian university was not published in any scientific journals. Yet, we are facing an unprofessional situation where such duties towards a reporter do not apply...That’s why we have to summon that reporter. If he fails to do either, deportation and licence revocation of the publication for at least six months must take place.”

Source: Egypt Today March 16, 2020 14:48 UTC