Surveillance of infections associated with the novel coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

As of July 9, 2013, the WHO’s report on the global situation lists 80 cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (including 44 deaths) across 7 countries: Germany: 2 cases (1 death), Saudi Arabia: 65 cases (38 deaths), France: 2 cases (1 death), Italy: 3 cases, Jordan: 2 cases (2 deaths), United Kingdom: 4 cases (2 deaths), Tunisia: 2 cases (plus one probable case who has died). In France, 221 reports of suspected NCoV infections have been received, of which 7 close contacts of confirmed cases and 51 possible cases have been tested (for a total of 58 tested cases): only 2 have been confirmed by the CNR to date (including 1 death).In France, the High Council for Public Health (HCSP) updated a document on June 28 regarding the management and prevention of MERS-CoV infections, the coronavirus responsible for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (access the document).