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WHO cautions about MERS

2015-06-02

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a fact sheet about the symptoms, transmission and prevention measures of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) lately.

Beijing smoking ban begins to bite

2015-06-02

A new regulation that stops smokers from lighting up in the capital's public places is the toughest ever adopted in China, and it could become a template for the entire country, as Wang Xiaodong reports.

Popular restaurant notified of smoking violations

2015-06-02

A popular hot spot restaurant became one of the first businesses in Beijing to receive a notice for violating the new tobacco control regulation, which took effect on Monday.

Beijing awarded by WHO for new smoking ban

2015-06-01

Beijing was honored by the World Health Organization (WHO) on World No Tobacco Day on Sunday for the city's new smoking ban, set to take effect on June 1.

Number of contacts with China's first MERS patient rises to 47

2015-06-01

The number of people who have close contacts with China's first Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient rose to 47 on Saturday, local health authority announced on Saturday night.

Number of MERS-infected South Koreans rises to 15

2015-06-01

The number of South Koreans infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has risen to 15 after two new cases were detected, the health ministry said Sunday.

China reports first MERS case

2015-06-01

A man from the Republic of Korea (ROK) has tested positive for the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in south China's Guangdong Province, health authorities confirmed on Friday.

Two people refuse to go into MERS quarantine

2015-06-01

Two Korean nationals having close contact with a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient who passed through Hong Kong are refusing to go into quarantine, said Health Secretary Ko Wing-man.

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