Authorities in Saudi Arabia are seeking outside expertise to help with an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the eastern Saudi city of al Hofuf.
And a source has revealed that Toronto SARS expert Dr. Allison McGeer is among the scientists who are travelling to Saudi Arabia at the request of the kingdom's government.
A spokesperson for the World Health Organization says two people from the global health agency are also travelling to Saudi Arabia to consult on the outbreak, which appears to have involved spread of the new virus among patients in hospitals in the city.
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And a source has revealed that Toronto SARS expert Dr. Allison McGeer is among the scientists who are travelling to Saudi Arabia at the request of the kingdom's government.
A spokesperson for the World Health Organization says two people from the global health agency are also travelling to Saudi Arabia to consult on the outbreak, which appears to have involved spread of the new virus among patients in hospitals in the city.
Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/toronto-sar...z2Sj9KxA00