Saudi Arabia reports 3 more deaths from Sars-like virus May 30, 2013 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to Sars in Saudi Arabia, the country's health ministry has said, according to Belfast Telegraph. The three deceased, ranging in age from 24 to 60, had chronic diseases, including kidney failure, according to officials. The ministry said they were admitted to hospital a month ago. It also announced a new case of the respiratory virus called Mers. It identified the infected only as a 61-year-old from the Al-Ahsa region where the outbreak started in April. The new case brings the number of those infected in the country to 38. The World Health Organization said the virus was first seen in the Middle East and has infected more than 49 people worldwide.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
