by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean President Park Geun-hye has decided to replace her health minister after the government was criticized for its poor handling of the Middle […]
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South Korea Declares Itself Free of MERS Danger
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea on Tuesday declared a de facto end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak that has killed 36 lives and […]
South Korean Schools Reopen Despite Widespread MERS Fear
by the Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The death toll in South Korea’s MERS outbreak increased Tuesday even as schools reopened and people recovered from the […]
S. Korea Reports 10th Death From MERS, President Park Cancels U.S. Trip
by The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported a 10th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, although officials say they believe the […]
South Korea Confirms Sixth MERS Death, First Teen Patient
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has infected at least 87 people since […]
More Reason for Calm Than Panic in South Korea’s MERS Scare
by FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sales of surgical masks surge amid fears of a deadly, poorly understood virus. Airlines announce “intensified sanitizing operations.” […]
South Korea’s Tally of MERS Cases Rises to 12
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s tally of patients infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to 12, including a man who traveled to China and […]
