As human infections with a novel coronavirus continue to be reported, particularly within Middle Eastern countries, Lonza is making information available about infection control. Novel coronaviruses are a group of viruses that principally infect the gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract of mammals and birds.  Human infection with coronaviruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV) and MERS-CoV raises global health concerns. The MERS-CoV strain was first identified in Septe...