Saudi Arabia Reports Only 10 New Cases Of MERS During Ramadan
Reuters: Ramadan pilgrimage season in Saudi Arabia mostly free from MERS
“Saudi Arabia reported 10 confirmed new cases of a deadly respiratory disease during Islam’s fasting month of Ramadan, and subsequent Eid al-Fitr holiday, after fears that an influx of pilgrims over the period might spread the infection more widely…” (McDowall, 8/3).
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