Saudi MERS Toll Rises to 59

A new MERS death was confirmed by Saudi health authorities, bringing to 59 the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in the country. The Saudi national, aged 60, died in hospital in the Riyadh region, said the health ministry on its website, adding that he had suffered from chronic disease. The ministry said it has registered additional cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the total number to 143, including the fatalities. ...