Minister of health steps down . It is not clear why there was a sudden outbreak , a Ministry official said . The first cases of the virus were reported in Greece and Malaysia this day . MERS-CoV comes from the same group of viruses as the common cold and attacks the respiratory system , the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says . A new case was also reported in the United Arab Emirates .
Minister of health steps down . It is not clear why there was a sudden outbreak , a Ministry official said . The first cases of the virus were reported in Greece and Malaysia this day . A new case was also reported in the United Arab Emirates .