South Korean premier: MERS threat is over

July 28, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn says the country now is virtually free of the deadly MERS virus that killed 36 people and sickened nearly 200 since an outbreak was declared in May.

Hwang in a meeting with policymakers today urged people to return to normal as the country hasn’t seen a new MERS case in more than three weeks and there is no longer anyone isolated at hospitals and homes for treatment.