As Riyadh logs 10 new cases, officials announce some Hajj-related restrictions.
Three new cases are noted, and an NIH study shows promising vaccine results in animals.
As 10 new cases are announced, a Riyadh hospital's ED is identified as an outbreak hot spot.
Saudi Arabia reports 14 recent MERS cases—all but 1 in Riyadh—and 4 deaths.
Since Aug 1, Saudi Arabia has reported 32 cases, many with hospital links, but some with unknown sources.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported one new MERS-CoV case, in yet another person from Riyadh who might be part of an ongoing hospital-linked outbreak.
The patient is an 81-year-old Saudi woman who is hospitalized in crucial condition, according to an MOH statement today. Health officials are still reviewing exposure she may have had to a suspected or confirmed case in the community or the healthcare setting.
Among the four newest cases reported from Saudi Arabia today, three are from Riyadh.
Also, Saudi authorities reported four more cases in a steadily growing Riyadh outbreak.
Saudi Arabian health authorities have infection-source clues for only 5 of the 10 cases, one of which involves a health worker from another country.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported 3 new MERS-CoV cases in Riyadh including 1 in a healthcare worker, bringing to 10 the number of cases confirmed in the city in the past 5 days.
