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arirish
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Posted: June 22 2015 at 8:17am |
7 coronavirus cases in Riyadh, Hofouf reported
Seven confirmed coronavirus cases were registered last week (June 14-20) in Riyadh and Hofouf, the Ministry of Health said in its weekly statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The ministry said 911 coronavirus samples were tested in the ministry’s laboratories during the same period. The rapid response team for combating health facilities infection visited four facilities. The number of public health teams’ visits for those who came in contact with positive cases reached seven. The number of people who came in contact at home with positive cases reached 59. The ministry confirmed that 572 cases, afflicted with coronavirus or 55.2 percent of the total confirmed cases reaching 1,038, have been cured. Meanwhile, seven cases are still under treatment. The Command and Control Center in the ministry is continuing its efforts around the clock through monitoring and making sure that the government and private health facilities comply with the implementation of measures to counter infection as well as coordinating with the concerned government sectors, international health organizations and houses of experience so as to keep pace with the latest developments on coronavirus. The ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, is continuing its efforts to carry out awareness campaigns at gathering points for camels and those mixing with them including owners and herders. The aim is to take precautionary measures when dealing with camels. The ministry stressed that its efforts will continue in cooperation with all parties. https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/7-coronavirus-cases-riyadh-hofouf-reported-053456643.html Comment: With several million pilgrims in KSA for Umrah during Ramadan this is not good! It can end up anywhere in only hours and as we saw in SK it only needs one superspresder. |
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Medclinician
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This is really not good Arirish. We have seen this before and it unlikely infections will be reported until after the pilgrimage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh Riyadh (/rɨˈjɑːd/; Arabic: الرياض ar-Riyāḍ Najdi pronunciation: [ar.rɪˈjaːðˤ], "The Gardens") is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5.7 million people, and the urban centre of a region with a population of close to 7.3 million people. comment: The link to the site you have up does not appear to work. Although this link is dated today (and this often happens) the content is almost 2 years old. June 23, 2015 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/02/coronavirus-saudi-arabia-sars-like-virus-deaths-cases_n_3203851.html Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Reports 7 Cases Of SARS-Like VirusWhat do you think of this? Medclinician |
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"not if but when" the original Medclinician
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Technophobe
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This was the link Arirish, http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/7-coronavirus-cases-riyadh-hofouf-reported-053456643.html Our hyperlink often adds an extra, unwanted "http://" at the start of listings which totally wrecks the link.
I can't find anything to suggest Arirish's story is anything more than a week old Med.. Did you mean the one you posted? If you did, you are spot on!..... Whitewash is the name of the game.
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Coronavirus = MERS
Its obviously not PC to use the western nomenclature
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arirish
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Cobber- Spot on! In looking for news stories about MERS-Cov in Arabic publications you have to search for Coronavirus not MERS because they feel Middle East Respiratory syndrome is insulting.
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