Via GulfNews.com, a non-story: No cases of novel coronavirus in UAE. Excerpt
Abu Dhabi: Although 11 registered cases of a new Sars-like virus have been reported worldwide, no cases have been recorded in the UAE yet, a senior official at the Ministry of Health told Gulf News.
The ministry is also closely monitoring the spread of the virus, known as novel coronavirus or NCoV, which was first identified last year.
“The ministry is collaborating closely with the World Health Organisation on this issue, and so far no residents have been diagnosed with the virus in the UAE,” the official said.
“This therefore means that the virus is under control, and has not spread to too many people. It also means that there is no cause for panic as the virus is not spreading at a dangerous pace,” he added.I wonder what makes senior health officials even use the word "panic," when there is never a need to panic.
