The Kingdom is accused of suppressing the spread of news about the deadly MERS virus, but failing to stop the spread of the virus itself Saudi Arabia’s doctors are having no luck stopping the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus from sweeping the country, but the government is doing much better at preventing news of the disease from spreading. In an effort to control information related to the virus spreading across the country, the government has ordered Saudi media outlets to quote only official sources on the disease. In parallel, the Saudi Ministry of Health issued a notice last week threatening health workers with prison for disclosing any health ministry information. With each passing day, the number of reported cases of MERS, known in the kingdom as “coronavirus,” is growing—and along with it, public anxiety. According to experts, over the last month, MERS cases in Saudi Arabia have […]