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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavir...
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UN Health Body Says New Virus May Have Caused China Pneumonia Outbreak
A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in China's central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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South Korea Waives Visa Fees to Attract Tourists Amid MERS
South Korea today said it would waive visa fees for visitors from China and Southeast Asia as it struggles to recover from the MERS outbreak which has seen tourist numbers plummet.
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Total of 77 People Had Contact With MERS Patient: China
China is searching for 13 people who came into contact with the first person to enter the country with the MERS virus, health officials said, adding that 64 had already been quarantined.
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South Korean Health Minister Apologizes Over MERS Outbreak
South Korea's health minister apologised today for failing to halt an outbreak of the MERS virus, vowing "utmost efforts" to curb the disease's spread as the number infected rose to 15.
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12 MERS Cases Confirmed, Says South Korea
South Korea confirmed five MERS cases today, bringing the total number of patients infected with the potentially deadly virus to 12, including a man who defied a quarantine protocol and travelled to China, health officials said.
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South Korean Man Becomes China's First Confirmed MERS Case
China said today a South Korean man had tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), China's first confirmed case, but that it had not found any symptoms in the 38 people who had close contact with him.
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Gold imports seen falling sharply in September quarter: Reuters poll
India's gold imports fell by more than a half in the June quarter and could slide by a third in the next three months, a Reuters poll showed. Traders are increasingly using scrap as prices have been inflated by a weak rupee, along with a four per cent import duty. An official of the Mumbai Jewellers Association said traders are fed up of fluctuatin...
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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavir...
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UN Health Body Says New Virus May Have Caused China Pneumonia Outbreak
A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in China's central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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South Korea Waives Visa Fees to Attract Tourists Amid MERS
South Korea today said it would waive visa fees for visitors from China and Southeast Asia as it struggles to recover from the MERS outbreak which has seen tourist numbers plummet.
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Total of 77 People Had Contact With MERS Patient: China
China is searching for 13 people who came into contact with the first person to enter the country with the MERS virus, health officials said, adding that 64 had already been quarantined.
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South Korean Health Minister Apologizes Over MERS Outbreak
South Korea's health minister apologised today for failing to halt an outbreak of the MERS virus, vowing "utmost efforts" to curb the disease's spread as the number infected rose to 15.
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12 MERS Cases Confirmed, Says South Korea
South Korea confirmed five MERS cases today, bringing the total number of patients infected with the potentially deadly virus to 12, including a man who defied a quarantine protocol and travelled to China, health officials said.
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South Korean Man Becomes China's First Confirmed MERS Case
China said today a South Korean man had tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), China's first confirmed case, but that it had not found any symptoms in the 38 people who had close contact with him.
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Gold imports seen falling sharply in September quarter: Reuters poll
India's gold imports fell by more than a half in the June quarter and could slide by a third in the next three months, a Reuters poll showed. Traders are increasingly using scrap as prices have been inflated by a weak rupee, along with a four per cent import duty. An official of the Mumbai Jewellers Association said traders are fed up of fluctuatin...
