Media ID: 55309706
Caption:
Medical workers wear masks as they leave the emergency section in King Fahd hospital in the city of Hofuf, 370 kms East of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 16, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 18, 2014 | Middle East
Jeddah and Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fears surrounding the MERS outbreak in Saudi Arabia are on the rise following the announcement earlier this week that the death toll has reached 71, while Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) cases have also been reported in the...
Media ID: 55309706
Caption:
Medical workers wear masks as they leave the emergency section in King Fahd hospital in the city of Hofuf, 370 kms East of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 16, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2013 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi Arabian ministry of health recommended Friday that elderly people with chronic diseases, such as those affecting the heart, kidneys and respiratory system, as well as diabetes, postpone undertaking the Umrah and Hajj pilgrimages this...