Habib AMG, et al. - In a cohort of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) patients, researchers determined hospital mortality and the factors correlated with it. Between 2014 and 2017, hospital records of confirmed cases of MERS-CoV patients (n = 63; the mean age was 60 years) admitted to Buraidah Central Hospital in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia, were reviewed. Data on demography, vital signs, associated conditions presented on admission, preexisting chronic diseases, treatment, and vital status have been abstracted. Findings revealed that hospital mortality was 25.4%. The authors discovered that patients with septic shock and/or organ failure were much more likely to die than patients with pneumonia and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Findings suggested no significant association of age, sex, and presence of chronic conditions with mortality.