France reports ‘probable’ MERS coronavirus case in person who traveled to Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in France is announcing a “probable” case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 43-year-old individual who recently returned from More...
Qatar reports additional case of MERS coronavirus, man worked on farm of previous MERS patient
The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting an additional laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Qatar. This thin section, negatively-stained transmission More...
Global MERS coronavirus outbreak up to 144 as Saudi Arabia reports five new cases
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of five additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection from Riyadh and Medinah, according More...
MERS coronavirus: Qatari man is the 139th confirmed case globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today a new laboratory confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in a patient from Qatar. QatarImage/CIA According to the update, More...
WHO: Global MERS coronavirus case count rises to 136
With the addition of six recently confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases from Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organization has officially put the global case count at 136, according More...
Saudi Arabia MERS coronavirus case count now at 114
The number of people reported from Saudi Arabia confirmed positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has reached 114 cases after the Saudi Health Ministry (MOH) announced six additional More...
WHO committee: MERS coronavirus advice includes increased surveillance related to Hajj pilgrims
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency committee met on Wednesday for the third time since July to go over the latest developments concerning the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) More...
Saudi Arabia reports more MERS coronavirus cases and deaths
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) reported recently of several more Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases and fatalities, according to recent, sequential media statements. Image/W123 More...
MERS coronavirus: 29-year-old Qatari man is the 104th case globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday that they were informed about two additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) of of Qatar. Confirmation of both cases was More...
MERS coronavirus cases top 100 globally
The global Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak has topped 100 cases this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put the total count at 103 as of Friday. Image/CIA The More...
MERS coronavirus found in bat near site of first Saudi Arabia case, genetically identical to virus found in that case
Just a couple of weeks after Netherlands scientists have found antibodies to the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in some Dromedary camels, investigators from the Center for Infection More...
Camels the source of MERS coronavirus? Current evidence is not sufficient according to FAO
New research by National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in Bilthoven, the Netherlands scientists have found antibodies to the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in some Dromedary More...
Ron Paul Institute Director, Daniel McAdams, talks happenings in the Middle East and US Foreign Policy
There is so much going on in the Middle East and many of the politicians in Washington are pointing foreign policy in particular directions. Image/W123 at Wikimedia Commons Meanwhile, as Anthony Weiner dominates More...
Saudi Arabia confirms three more MERS coronavirus cases, brings global total to 94
The Saudi Arabia Health Ministry has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of three additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a WHO outbreak More...
WHO reports 89th and 90th MERS coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia
The World Health Organization has been informed of two additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Saudi Arabia. Image/W123 at Wikimedia Commons The More...
UAE reports a MERS coronavirus infection, brings global total to 82 cases
In a World Health Organization (WHO) update today, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reported a laboratory-confirmed case of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus More...
Saudi Arabia reports 81st global case of MERS coronavirus in Asir man
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health has reported one additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a ministry news release. Image/Maureen Metcalfe; Azaibi Tamin The More...
Dispatch Radio: July 6, 2013 – Guests Dr Vincent Racaneillo on coronavirus, Mike Smith from MediaMikes.com
JULY 6 GUESTS Vincent Racaniello Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University to discuss Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Dr. Racaniello’s Virology Blog – More...
A conversation about MERS coronavirus: Dispatch Radio
With the latest case count of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) now standing at 80, there has been a great deal of attention given to this relatively new viral outbreak. On Saturday’s More...
MERS coronavirus: Two more cases reported in Saudi Arabia, study says virus does not yet have pandemic potential
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Saudi Arabia has announced two additional laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths in previously confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection More...
