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Panic over Mers coronavirus fades in Saudi
Agence France-Presse
Jun 20, 2013
AL HOFUF, Saudi Arabia, // People in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province have again started greeting friends with the traditional kiss on the cheek, and face masks in public are becoming rarer, as panic subsides over the outbreak of a deadly respiratory disease that hit the country last year.
"We continue to kiss each other when we meet relatives and friends, and we organise evenings without wearing masks or taking any precautionary measures," said Badr Abdullah, as he bought groceries at a shopping centre in Al Hofuf, the main city in Al Ahsa governorate.
"At the beginning, panic hit us. But now, the situation is back to normal," Mr Abdullah said...
Panic over Mers coronavirus fades in Saudi
Agence France-Presse
Jun 20, 2013
AL HOFUF, Saudi Arabia, // People in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province have again started greeting friends with the traditional kiss on the cheek, and face masks in public are becoming rarer, as panic subsides over the outbreak of a deadly respiratory disease that hit the country last year.
"We continue to kiss each other when we meet relatives and friends, and we organise evenings without wearing masks or taking any precautionary measures," said Badr Abdullah, as he bought groceries at a shopping centre in Al Hofuf, the main city in Al Ahsa governorate.
"At the beginning, panic hit us. But now, the situation is back to normal," Mr Abdullah said...