MERS outbreak in South Korea over: ‘People can now be free from worry’ says PM

South Korea has gone since July 4 without a new case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) prompting health officials and the Prime minister to say the outbreak is over. The Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare's MERS Task Force said Monday that consensus among healthcare experts that MERS infection is no more a matter of concern. ["]