South Korea says 11th patient has died of Mers infection as two hospitals sealed off

South Korea today reported its 11th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) as it sealed off two hospitals that treated infected patients – but tempered concerns by saying the rate of new cases was slowing. A 72-year-old woman died today after being infected by a Mers patient at a hospital, the health ministry said, as South Korea grappled with what has become the largest outbreak of the virus outside Saudi Arabia. The number of new cases, however, fell to four – down from 14 the previous day, raising hope that the worst may be over. In all, 126 people in South Korea have been...