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The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus is seen in an undated transmission electron micrograph from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
The death toll in the kingdom from the virus has been raised to 282 from 190, the statement, distributed by the Health Ministry in an email, said.
(Reporting by Angus McDowall; Editing by Louise Ireland)
