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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
- Friday May 10, 2024
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
- Tuesday March 10, 2020
- World News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha
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
- Friday January 10, 2020
- World News | Reuters
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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How 'Super-Spreader' Patient Transmitted MERS To 82 People
- Monday July 11, 2016
- Health | Press Trust of India
A single super-spreader patient in an overcrowded emergency room transmitted the MERS virus to 82 individuals over a period of three days, according to new study that maps the transmission of South Korea's first outbreak of the deadly virus.
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How One Man Spread A killer Virus In Hospital
- Saturday July 9, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency room in 2015, according to a scientific investigation released on Saturday.
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Korean Air Loss Widens On Impact Of MERS Outbreak
- Tuesday February 2, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A major MERS outbreak in South Korea that scared off tourists dealt a blow to flag carrier Korean Air, whose net loss widened by 54 percent last year according to figures on Tuesday.
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South Korea Announces Official End To MERS Outbreak
- Wednesday December 23, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
South Korea announced today the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people and sparked widespread panic in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Economy Rebounds After MERS Outbreak
- Friday October 23, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over an outbreak of the MERS virus saw South Korea's economic growth accelerate to a five-year high in the third quarter.
- www.ndtv.com
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WHO Chief Says US, Saudi Discussing MERS Vaccine
- Tuesday October 20, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The United States and Saudi Arabia are discussing the possibility of readying a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) before the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
- Tuesday October 13, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye to Visit White House in October
- Thursday August 13, 2015
- World News | Reuters
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit the White House on October 16, US officials said, completing a trip postponed in June due to an outbreak of the MERS virus.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea President Replaces Health Minister After MERS Outbreak
- Tuesday August 4, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today replaced her health minister, who was widely blamed for the government's poor response to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Declares End of MERS Outbreak: Report
- Tuesday July 28, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn today declared the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was over, Yonhap news agency reported.
- www.ndtv.com
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MERS Cases Keep Coming From Samsung Hospital
- Saturday July 4, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Another doctor at a major hospital that has been the epicentre of MERS outbreak in Seoul has contracted the deadly virus, the government said Saturday.
- www.ndtv.com
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MERS-Hit South Korea Sanctions $20 Billion Stimulus Package
- Friday July 3, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The South Korean government today agreed to inject $20 billion into the flagging economy, which has been hit by the MERS virus outbreak and sluggish consumption.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
- Friday May 10, 2024
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
- www.ndtv.com
-
As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
- Tuesday March 10, 2020
- World News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha
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...
- www.ndtv.com
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UN Health Body Says New Virus May Have Caused China Pneumonia Outbreak
- Friday January 10, 2020
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
How 'Super-Spreader' Patient Transmitted MERS To 82 People
- Monday July 11, 2016
- Health | Press Trust of India
A single super-spreader patient in an overcrowded emergency room transmitted the MERS virus to 82 individuals over a period of three days, according to new study that maps the transmission of South Korea's first outbreak of the deadly virus.
- www.ndtv.com
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How One Man Spread A killer Virus In Hospital
- Saturday July 9, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency room in 2015, according to a scientific investigation released on Saturday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Korean Air Loss Widens On Impact Of MERS Outbreak
- Tuesday February 2, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A major MERS outbreak in South Korea that scared off tourists dealt a blow to flag carrier Korean Air, whose net loss widened by 54 percent last year according to figures on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Announces Official End To MERS Outbreak
- Wednesday December 23, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
South Korea announced today the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people and sparked widespread panic in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Economy Rebounds After MERS Outbreak
- Friday October 23, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over an outbreak of the MERS virus saw South Korea's economic growth accelerate to a five-year high in the third quarter.
- www.ndtv.com
-
WHO Chief Says US, Saudi Discussing MERS Vaccine
- Tuesday October 20, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The United States and Saudi Arabia are discussing the possibility of readying a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) before the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
- Tuesday October 13, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye to Visit White House in October
- Thursday August 13, 2015
- World News | Reuters
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit the White House on October 16, US officials said, completing a trip postponed in June due to an outbreak of the MERS virus.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea President Replaces Health Minister After MERS Outbreak
- Tuesday August 4, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today replaced her health minister, who was widely blamed for the government's poor response to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people.
- www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Declares End of MERS Outbreak: Report
- Tuesday July 28, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn today declared the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was over, Yonhap news agency reported.
- www.ndtv.com
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MERS Cases Keep Coming From Samsung Hospital
- Saturday July 4, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Another doctor at a major hospital that has been the epicentre of MERS outbreak in Seoul has contracted the deadly virus, the government said Saturday.
- www.ndtv.com
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MERS-Hit South Korea Sanctions $20 Billion Stimulus Package
- Friday July 3, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The South Korean government today agreed to inject $20 billion into the flagging economy, which has been hit by the MERS virus outbreak and sluggish consumption.
- www.ndtv.com