Korea Steps Up Efforts To Contain MERS Outbreak
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in South Korea is worsening, with the number of confirmed cases and fatalities continuing to climb. Struggling to contain the spread of the disease, the central government has announced it will step up efforts with provincial authorities, the private sector, the military and schools to ease the situation.
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