Aya Abdel Rahman tests positive for coronavirus

CAIRO - 31 May 2020: Aya Abdel Rahman, anchorwoman of the Egyptian Extra News channel, announced that she tested positive for the coronavirus.

Abdel Rahman commented on her official Facebook account, "I have tested positive for the coronavirus. All I need in the upcoming period is your genuine prayers. I have great faith that I will overcome this virus thanks to your love and support. I will be back soon to tell you my experience with COVID-19."

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Abdel Rahman had also posted a video of an Egyptian child who lives in the United States of America repeating Mansi's name [in reference to the legendary Egyptian martyr Ahmed el-Mansi who died in El-Barth terrorist attack in 2017 when terrorists ambushed members of the Egyptian Armed Forces].

The child’s father, Nizar, said that his son considers the Egyptian hero Ahmed el-Mansi his idol, and that he continuously repeats his name. Nizar further stated that his son is always eager to follow-up Egypt’s news, and that he always makes sure he links his son to his original homeland.

The child’s mother said via Skype on “El-Haqiqa” [The Truth] program broadcast on Extra News that her son loves the Egyptian army and knows everything about the Egyptian hero Ahmed el-Mansi, and that the series “El-Ekhtiyar” [The Choice] influenced him greatly.