SEOUL – A South Korean man with terminal lung cancer who had been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus died on Thursday, South Korea’s health ministry said, in the 10th fatality since the country’s outbreak began last…
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SEOUL: South Korea’s Health Ministry on Thursday reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 122 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia. Among the newly reported cases was a pregnant…
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One of four patients admitted to hospital suspected of carrying Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) has tested negative for the virus, hospital officials announced on Thursday. It was unclear whether the three remaining patients had also tested negative, with the hospital authority only…
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In light of the MERS outbreak in South Korea, flagship carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will waive cancellation fees and administration fees for refund, rebooking or re-routing for customers holding confirmed tickets to and from Seoul’s Incheon Airport, it announced on…
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Singapore will begin temperature screening at air checkpoints for passengers arriving from South Korea from Tuesday (Jun 9), 7.00pm, as an additional precautionary measure against the MERS virus. Travellers flying to Singapore from South Korea will also receive health advisories…
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