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Saudi Arabia: Coronavirus nCoV tests for sick Umrah pilgrims - apparently King Abdulaziz Airport already screening people from Eastern province

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

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Coronavirus tests for sick Umrah pilgrims

JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE
Friday 17 May 2013
Last Update 17 May 2013 1:37 am
Foreign Umrah pilgrims with flu-like symptoms will have to undergo tests for the deadly coronavirus when they arrive in the Kingdom, according to the Health Ministry.
Abdullah Asiri, director of the ministry?s infection control department, said the measure was aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
The move comes just two months before Ramadan, when Saudi Arabia hosts about two million pilgrims.
?The medical examination for coronavirus requires modern equipment and sophisticated technology. Most of the pilgrims come from countries that do not have this equipment,? he said.
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http://www.arabnews.com/news/451900

Maybe they should be tested again on the way home.... - Ro
 
Re: Saudi Arabia: Coronavirus tests for sick Umrah pilgrims

Re: Saudi Arabia: Coronavirus tests for sick Umrah pilgrims

This report says that the busiest airport in Saudi Arabia - King Abdulaziz Airport - is already screening people from Eastern Saudi Arabia for coronavirus.


Chairman of the National Committee for Hajj and Umrah demanding subject East معتمري to the tests "Corona"

On May 17, 2013 in parts of the country



(Across) - rebounds:

Student chairman of the National Committee for Hajj and Umrah and the Ministry of Health subjecting pilgrims coming from the eastern region of screening tests for infection ?Corona? against the backdrop of the emergence of some injuries in the region.

Osama Filali said: "I did not yet receive any plan to take precautionary measures against the disease of pilgrims coming from the eastern region or other", according to "life."

The Director of Health Jeddah Dr. Sami Badwod the lack of faith and the Ministry of Health is currently subject coming from the eastern region through King Abdulaziz Airport, screening tests for Pfyrus "Corona."
 
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