MERS
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) — The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed…
Health experts zero in on camels to fight deadly MERS virus
Health & Fitness
October 2, 2017
Health experts zero in on camels to fight deadly MERS virus
The fight against the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed at least 722 people over the past…
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
Health & Fitness
October 26, 2015
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial…
Apple Watch lands in competitive South Korea market
Science
July 16, 2015
Apple Watch lands in competitive South Korea market
Apple's first smartwatch landed in South Korea, one of the world's most competitive markets Friday, drawing a good response from…
Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus
Health & Fitness
June 29, 2015
Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus
An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has been declared free of the…
South Korea’s MERS deaths reach 23 as authorities struggle to contain virus
World
June 18, 2015
South Korea’s MERS deaths reach 23 as authorities struggle to contain virus
South Korea said on Thursday that 23 people have died and more than 6,700 are isolated at homes and medical…
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Health & Fitness
June 16, 2015
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma…
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; 7 new cases
World
June 14, 2015
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; 7 new cases
A South Korean hospital suspended most services on Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the spread of a…
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
Health & Fitness
June 9, 2015
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
Hong Kong issued a "red alert" advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of…
South Korea MERS virus cases reach 50 people
World
June 6, 2015
South Korea MERS virus cases reach 50 people
South Korea on Saturday confirmed nine more cases of the MERS virus, which has killed four people, but said it…