Memes break the internet after Zartaj Gul’s COVID-19 gaffe

While explaining the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul, in a talk show, said that COVID-19 means that the coronavirus has 19 points that can be applied to any country based on the immunity levels of the people.

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Wait, what? #COVID19 ? #ZartajGul #TheCurrent

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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

Soon after the minister’s statement, memes started pouring in on social media as the public began to troll Gul for her comments.

20 players play in #T20
That's why it is called #T20

(#Zartajgul) pic.twitter.com/sIba0xALst
— Noorima Khanam (@KhanamNoorima) June 21, 2020

Ronaldo ko CR7 is lye kehty hen q k wo 7 dfa apni class ka Cr bna tha ?#ZartajGulLogic https://t.co/XbcFO5PVXh
— Waqas ? (@DrwaqasAfzal1) June 23, 2020

Relatable #Zartajgul pic.twitter.com/pPQ92BZlbf
— Irum Sikandar (@SikandarIrum) June 21, 2020

Pretty sure Zartaj Gul thinks that Ministry of Climate Change works to change the climate
— Qasim Zaidi (@QasimZaidi_) June 21, 2020

There are 10 "Khidkia" in Windows 10 that's why it is called Windows 10. #zartajgulwazir pic.twitter.com/chL85zoX4j
— Shadab Ishtiaq (@Shadab__Ishtiaq) June 22, 2020

N95 means it is available in 95 countries throughout the world
???#ZartajGulLogic #zartajgulwazir pic.twitter.com/QWvjPplHfQ
— MussabAfaq (Raja) (@MussabafaqR) June 22, 2020

“Cristiano Ronaldo ko CR7 ic leye kehte hain kyon k wo 7th class mai CR tha.” ~Zartaj Gul@Szk1meMohmand
— Aqib Ali (@AqibAli_Bangash) June 21, 2020

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There are 8 jet Engines in V8 #Zartajgul pic.twitter.com/KMXFdXbQyB
— Saddam Hussain (@SaddamH91444108) June 21, 2020

CD-70 have 70 seats and can play CDs#zartajgulwazir pic.twitter.com/Hx6qLUi6mK
— Noman Javid (@im_Noman_javid) June 22, 2020

Meanwhile, Zartaj was unfazed by the criticism and said that such trolling does not bother her.

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