Official Egyptian social and economic data do not provide a reliable picture of the reality of life within the country due to numerous irregularities—nevertheless they are mostly uncritically adopted by external actors. Egypt has so far fared extremely well in the Covid 19 pandemic—at least according to their official figures. With slightly fewer than 360,000 cases up until the beginning of December 2021, the country ranks in an excellent position by international standards. Measured per (...)