Kuwait Reports First MERS-coronavirus Cases

Kuwait reported its first two cases of the deadly MERS coronavirus on Wednesday, the fifth Gulf Arab country where the strain has emerged since the outbreak began in neighboring Saudi Arabia last year.   A 47-year-old man is in a critical condition, Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA said, citing a statement from the Health Ministry. It gave no further details.   A second patient, a 52-year-old Kuwaiti citizen, recently traveled overseas, KUNA said in another report later on...

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