MERS

Research team will take at least 40 days to develop a candidate novel coronavirus vaccine

NIH advises pilgrims to avoid close contact, wash hands properly

The unnamed 49-year-old from Buridah city developed symptoms on June 9 and was admitted to hospital

Authorities worry pilgrims will pick up the coronavirus, when they travel to the Kingdom and take it back with them

New advisory on prevention measures needed as first Hajj flights depart

Since 2012, 483 people out of 1,118 have died from MERS infection in Saudi Arabia

According to World Health Organisation, there is no vaccine for MERS which has a mortality rate of 35 percent

It has infected 138 people in S Korea and killed 14 of them since it was first diagnosed on May 20 in a businessman