Tourist buses sit idle after MERS outbreak

Tourist buses sit idle in a parking lot in southern Seoul on Thursday as the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has affected South Korea's tourism industry. Many people reportedly canceled trips to the country after the MERS outbreak in the nation on May 20. As of Thursday, the number of deaths from MERS totaled four, and that of confirmed MERS patients rose to 41, the health ministry said.