Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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Saudi Arabia to File a Lawsuit Against Twitter for Comparing Poet’s Death Sentence to an ‘ISIS like’ Event
By Kanika Gupta | Nov 27, 2015 04:47 PM EST
Justice ministry of Saudi Arabia is planning to sue Twitter user for comparing the death sentence of Palestinian poet to that of barbaric acts of Islamic State
WHO Reassures the Public: MERS is not a Global Health Emergency
By Cheri Cheng | May 15, 2014 10:00 AM EDT
WHO announced that MERS is not a public health emergency.
MERS can move from Camels to Humans, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | May 07, 2014 03:18 PM EDT
A new study found that MERS-CoV can move from camels to humans.
MERS-CoV Discovered in Saudi Arabian Bat
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 22, 2013 09:33 AM EDT
After collecting fecal samples of tomb bats in Saudi Arabia, researchers discovered MERS-CoV in one of the samples that was 100 percent identical to the MERS-CoV that infected and killed a 60-year-old businessman.
As Researchers Are Stifled by Legal Hurdles, Novel Coronavirus Spreads to Tunisia, Kills 16 in Saudi Arabia
By Makini Brice | May 21, 2013 09:58 AM EDT
Tunisia has announced three new cases and one death from the SARS-linked novel coronavirus, which has finally received a name and which has affected 40 people worldwide.
WHO Says New SARS-like Virus "Can Transmit From Person-To-Person"
By Christine Hsu | May 13, 2013 10:30 AM EDT
Officials at the World Health Organization said on Sunday that it the new SARs-like coronavirus (NCoV) that has so far killed at least 18 people and infected 34 people in the Middle East and Europe could be passed between people in close contact.
France Reports Three New Possible Cases of SARS-Like Coronavirus
By Cheri Cheng | May 10, 2013 10:30 AM EDT
After confirming the first case of coronavirus in France on Wednesday, there have been three new possible cases of the virus.
France Reports Its First Case of SARS-Linked Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia Reports 13 New Cases
By Makini Brice | May 08, 2013 09:58 AM EDT
The man is currently being treated in Douai, a city that is located in the northern portion of the country.
5 Saudi Victims of SARS-Like Virus Dead, Two in Intensive Care: Report
By Jennifer Broderick | May 04, 2013 08:02 PM EDT
Five Saudis died after contracting a new SARS-like virus last week and two are in intensive care in Saudi Arabia's Alhasaa province, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Saudi Arabia Reports 5 More Deaths from SARS-Related Novel Coronavirus
By Makini Brice | May 02, 2013 01:50 PM EDT
The government also says that two people are seriously ill from the condition.
Deported for Being Too Handsome? Saudi Arabia Reportedly Forced Three Men to Leave Due to Their Attractiveness
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 26, 2013 11:55 AM EDT
Saudi Arabian religious police reported deported three men back to the United Arab Emirates for being too handsome.
12-year-old Girl Receives HIV via Blood Transplant in Saudi Arabia
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 20, 2013 12:27 PM EST
A 12-year-old girl received HIV-tained blood during a transfusion at her local hospital. Seven high level officials were fired and the public is asking for the resignation of the country's health minister, Abdullah al-Rabiah, who issued an official apology and is trying to find ways to compensate the family for this unfortunate incident.

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