المسئولية الجنائية عن تعمد نقل العدوى بالفيروسات بين القواعد العامة و الخاصة : فيروس كورونا المستجد "COVID-19" أنموذجا

Abstract EN

The issue of intentionally transmitting infection with the emerging coronavirus may be considered an infringement on a person's right to his life and the safety of his/her body.

However, this infringement may be intentional, or by negligence or error.

This research focused on deliberately transmitting the infection to others as the World Health Organization considered it an internal epidemic.

The research sought to answer a main question: To what extent was the criminal liability of those infected with the emerging corona virus if they intentionally transmitted the infection to others, and what crimes may result from that? The main results indicated that the victim to be a living person free from the coronavirus, and that the perpetrator knew that he was infected before the infringement by transmitting the infection to others.

Actually, 80% of cases of infections with the emerging coronavirus were not serious, unless they reached the degree of pneumonia due to the emerging coronavirus, and then they often lead to death.

The research presented some recommendations.

It calls on the Egyptian legislator to tighten the penalties prescribed in the Egyptian Infectious Diseases Law.

It should expressly stipulate a severe penalty for those who deliberately transmit the infection to others with the intention of causing permanent disability or disability in one of their vital organs.

It should tighten penalties if the perpetrator works in the medical sector or if the crime is committed with the aim of terrorizing and intimidating the public and disturbing public peace.