The document summarizes information about the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from a media briefing held by the Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health Malaysia on July 5, 2013. It provides an overview of MERS-CoV, including that it is a new strain of coronavirus that has infected 77 people across 8 countries as of June 2013, with a 40% mortality rate. The briefing also outlines Malaysia's preparedness activities to manage and screen for MERS-CoV, such as disseminating information to the public and healthcare community, managing Malaysian hajj/umrah pilgrims, and conducting clinical and laboratory surveillance.