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Not surprisingly, people in Saudi Arabia living near where an outbreak of nCoV infections have recently been reported are viewing any signs of fever, or respiratory illness, with a heightened degree of suspicion.
Today, AFP is reporting that `scores’ of people have shown up at local emergency rooms in the city of Al Asha – many with minor complaints - fearing that they might have contracted this emerging virus.
Follow the link below for details via AFP.
Panic grips Saudis amid fears of SARS-like virus
(AFP)
RIYADH — Panic gripped Saudis in the country's east on Monday, where most cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected, witnesses said, as the death toll from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom hit 15.
Scores of people have reported to the emergency services at hospitals in the city of Al-Ahsa in Eastern Province, after showing even the slightest signs of a fever.
