RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said another person had died of the Sard-like coronavirus MERS and six new cases were registered, as international experts said countries should standardise their approach to treating the disease. The latest cases bring the total number infected worldwide to 70, with 39 having died since MERS was identified last year.
As well as announcing the latest death, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Friday that a 41-year-old woman in Riyadh was in a stable condition with the disease, and that a 32-year-old with cancer was also being treated.
On Thursday, it confirmed four new cases, including three health workers, who have all recovered. Most of the cases so far have been in Saudi Arabia, where 55 people have been confirmed as having the disease, of whom 33 have died.
Researchers said Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, is even more deadly than Sars and is easily transmitted in healthcare environments.
Reuters
