Fears of MERS Virus Prompt Broadening of Cautions in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — Fears of the deadly virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome enveloped South Korea on Wednesday as the authorities nearly doubled the number of quarantined people they say may have been exposed, temporarily closed more than 700 kindergartens and schools and refused to identify the six hospitals where infections had been confirmed…. Read more

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