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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Virus checks to be extended


25-11-2012
The Health Secretary, Ko Wing-man, has said the government will extend survelliance against the new coronavirus found in the Middle East to travellers from other destinations.On Friday, the World Health Organisation announced four more cases of the "novel" coronavirus in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Two of the six known cases have died.
Dr Ko said the the WHO had pointed out that the disease may also be present in other countries.
He said any travellers showing symptoms of infection would be tested, no matter where they had come from. http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20121125/news_20121125_56_885233.htm