Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified amendments to a years-long state of emergency citing the need to fight the coronavirus

released by the Egyptian Presidency on April 7, 2020, shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi(C) wearing a facemask as a protective measure against the novel coronavirus, during a visit to the Huckstep military base east of the capital Cairo.