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| Saudi authorities fire scientist who discovered SARS-like virus |
| 2012-10-22 |
| Long article, but this is the bit of interest. This is not the first time Zaki had discovered a new virus in Saudi Arabia and, in 1994, he was the first scientist to isolate dengue fever in the country. He found another virus, a tick-borne virus that killed two young butchers, in 1995. But this time around, Zaki said his discovery has made the Saudi Arabian ministry of health “very angry.” “They were very aggressive with me. They sent a team to investigate me,” he said. “And now they force the hospital administration to force me to resign.” |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #4 A living Petri Dish. LOL |
| Posted by: phil_b 2012-10-22 22:00 |
| #3 Everybody circling around the Big Rock™ all packed in reminds me of a giant beaker with a magnetic stirrer. A living Petri Dish. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2012-10-22 19:51 |
| #2 I think the Great Hajj has become a money loser for the Saudis. The visitors don't bring much money to spend and the profit margin on transportation is minimal. If you treat the infrastructure as a sunk cost, you might come out with a small net positive for the Hajj. The great Hajj issue for the soddys is prestige. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2012-10-22 09:30 |
| #1 Well, of course they're angry. Those Wacky Sauds(TM) make some serious coin off the hajjis every year, and anything that will cut into it is NOT a good thing. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2012-10-22 05:50 |