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WHO to help Saudi probe SARS virus before hajThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage. The UN agency, which is not current More… |
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WHO warns countries not to hoard virus secretsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries with possible cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus that they must share information and not allow commercial labs to profit from the virus, which has killed 22 people worldwide. More… |
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Saudi confirms another death from new virusSaudi Arabia has notified the World Health Organisation (WHO) of an additional laboratory-confirmed fatal case of infection with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The fatal case was reported from Al-Qase More… |
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Tunisia confirms 2 cases of SARS-like virusTunisia has notified the World Health Organisation (WHO) of two laboratory-confirmed cases and a probable case of infection with the SARS-like virus novel coronavirus (nCoV). The two laboratory confirmed cases are a 34-year-old ma More… |
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Bahrain sets up team to combat new virusBahrain has set up a special taskforce to help prevent cases of a deadly SARS-like virus that has killed 16 people in neighbouring Saudi Arabia and infected more than 30 others. The announcement came as top Health Ministry officia More… |
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Bahrain on SARS-alert after 15 Saudi deathsHealth workers in Bahrain have been briefed on emergency procedures as the deadly SARS-like novel coronavirus caused the death of 15 people in Saudi Arabia, with at least nine in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. No suspected More… |
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2.4bn will lack improved sanitation in 2015Some 2.4 billion people – one-third of the world’s population – will remain without access to improved sanitation in 2015, according to a joint WHO/Unicef report issued today. The report, entitled Progress More… |
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New virus ‘can probably pass person to person’The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel coronavirus, which has killed 18 people in the Middle East and Europe, could be passed between people in close contact. The coronavirus is from t More… |
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Plans urged against latent virus threat in BahrainHealth authorities were yesterday urged to take immediate pre-emptive measures to avert a potential outbreak of SARS-like coronavirus in Bahrain, a report said. Parliament's foreign affairs, defence and national security commi More… |
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WHO team heads to virus-hit Saudi hospitalWorld Health Organization (WHO) experts and local officials will visit a Saudi hospital where the SARS-like coronavirus has spread, killing seven people, said the UN agency. France reported its first case on Wednesday in a 65-year More… |
