ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir mocked by social media users after she provided an incorrect definition of the novel COVID-19.
During a current affairs show on PTV News, Zartaj Gul said “COVID-19 means that it has 19 points that can be applied in any country in any way.”
According to the WHO, COVID-19 means ‘Coronavirus disease 2019’. The ‘CO’ in the word stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus and ‘D’ for the disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-n CoV.’
However, the minister’s novel definition of the COVID-19 stimulated a storm on social media, with posting her video clip defining the disease and taking shots at the minister for not knowing enough about it.
#COVID19 has 19 points applicable to countries based on their immunity level, reveals Federal Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gull #CoronaVirusPakistan pic.twitter.com/WNy0kOUpgh
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) June 20, 2020
Feb2020, WHO announced an official name COVID-19 for novel coronavirus outbreak
In COVID-19
CO' stands for 'corona
VI' for 'virus
D' for disease and
19 for 2019(year it emerged)
But according to highly educated minister, 19 stands for whatever points, any country wanna adopt pic.twitter.com/50ELJ0YPKl— Dr Humma Saif (@HummaSaif) June 20, 2020
#COVID19 means coronavirus has 19 points applicable to countries based on their immunity level, reveals Federal Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gull MNA D.G Khan.
After listening to ZG @WHO decided to make her head of organization.🙈
And Yes i wanna know 19 points😂#zartajgul— Maria Jadoon (@mariajadoon15) June 21, 2020
In Covid-19, 19 refers to 19 points that can apply to any country, according to Zartaj gul 🤦#Zartajgul pic.twitter.com/B4tSsvwSJQ
— Muhammad Ehsan Ullah (@MuhammadEhsanU8) June 20, 2020
Can’t wait for #Zartajgul to enlighten us commoners with her valueable piece of information on #solareclipse! https://t.co/n4II93FelL
— Masuma (@letthemcallmeM) June 20, 2020
Thr r 19 points in COVID-19.
Thr r 16 engines in F-16.
Thr r 28 families in Famila-28.
Thr r 2 holes in H²O.#Zartajgul #TweetLikeZartaj— Abid Pannu (@abid_pannu) June 21, 2020
Clarification on COVID-19 by Zartaj Gul
Zartaj Gul on her twitter account a few hours after her video clip started trending on social media, she issued a clarification statement.
She said, “Every day I appear on national TV and speak without a piece of paper (parchi).” “Wanted to say that the infections effect and intensity vary across different countries. Instead of crying on the situation over a minor mistake, maybe that will be better for them. I am not afraid of criticism, it strengthens me”, she added
روزانہ ٹی وی پر گھنٹوں بات کرتی ہوں، پرچی کے بغیر۔ 😊
کہنا چاہتی تھی کہ وباء کا اثر، شدت مختلف ممالک میں مختلف ہیں۔
چند لمحوں کی خطاء پر یوں ماتم کناں ہونے کی بجائے اپنی جماعتوں کے حشر نشر پر توجہ دیں تو شائد ان کے حق میں بہتر ہو۔ تنقید سے نہیں گھبراتی، اور مظبوط ہوتی ہوں۔ 😊
— Zartaj Gul Wazir (@zartajgulwazir) June 20, 2020
