Thanks to Helen Branswell for tweeting the link to this October 30 report in the Oman Observer: Sultanate reports first case of coronavirus. Excerpt:
The Sultanate yesterday reported the first case of the deadly MERS coronavirus. This was announced by Mohamed bin Saif al Hosni, Under-Secretary for Health Affairs.
Giving details of the case, he said that the situation is under control and there is no need for panic. The affected patient is undergoing treatment at a hospital and his condition is stable. The official said the patient got the disease after contact with someone from outside the Sultanate and more details of the case will be known in few days.More details? We've been given hardly any details to begin with.
