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June 19 local headline news

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Chosun Ilbo

The country’s major hospitals are blamed for not properly controlling the spreading Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, which has the 165th infected patient, 79, is found to be prone to the MERS infection.

Joongang Ilbo

Unlike last month when citizens blamed for the spreading MERS, citizens are becoming more supportive of medical team by putting up banners and sending out letters.

Donga Ilbo

The MERS outbreak shows how sloppy the country has been when it comes to prevention of new types of infection. Emergency centers in major hospitals did nothing but to worsen and spread the virus, which comes from staff members not aware of MERS.

Hankyoreh

The spreading MERS all over the country is caused by major hospitals being ignorant of such virus and the government not having any countermeasures to stop it despite finding out too late.