SARS-like virus kills four more in SaudiFour more people have died and three more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Monday. The ministr More… |
SARS virus claims one more victim in SaudiOne more person has died and two more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus, MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Friday. Saudi Arabia has been the country most affected by the respiratory-syste More… |
New SARS-like virus can cause pandemic: WHOThe World Health Organisation has urged health workers around the world to be on the alert for symptoms of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), which has the potential to circle the glo More… |
Italy announces first SARS virus caseItaly reported its first case of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-like coronavirus on Friday, a 45-year-old man who had been travelling in Jordan, the health ministry said. The patient was in good condition and was bei More… |
First SARS virus victim dies in FranceThe first person to fall ill in France with the new Sars-like coronavirus, a 65-year-old man who had been travelling in Dubai, has died in hospital from the illness, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Health Minister Marisol Tou More… |
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… |
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… |
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… |
Men ‘at more risk from SARS-like virus’Men are being advised to take extra precautions after it emerged they could be more at risk from the deadly SARS-like virus than women, a report said. Men are thought to be more likely to contract the coronavirus, since they accou More… |
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… |








