- 4 more die in mystery illnesses in Asia
Overview of the spread of the disease, and reassurances by Hong Kong officials that it is not spread by casual contact. [International Herald Tribune]
http://www.iht.com/articles/90300.htm
- China's SARS Problem, and Ours
How China's totalitarian government put the rest of the world at risk to the new virus. [The Daily Standard]
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/504jlpnl.asp
- Deadly Pneumonia Hurts Tourism in Hong Kong
Slower business at hotels and restaurants is a bad sign for a city already struggling to climb out of a recession. [Voice of America (VOA)]
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=A0292C81-12A6-4D52-8423812501002016
- Deadly Pneumonia Spreads
"A deadly form of pneumonia is moving rapidly around the world as travellers from parts of Asia spread the disease, creating new suspected cases in Britain, Germany, Australia and the United States." [The Toronto Star]
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035779423194&call_pageid=968867505381&col=969048872038
- Do Surgical Masks Stop SARS?
Analysis showing that common masks offer only limited protection, but that the perception of protection may be more important. [Slate]
http://slate.msn.com/id/2081235/
- Doctor Alleges Beijing Cover-Up Over SARS Crisis
A senior Chinese physician accused his government yesterday of covering up details of the spread of the SARS virus in Beijing, raising fears that the crisis may be worse than previously thought. [The Scotsman]
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/international.cfm?id=417512003
- Fears Mount Over Deadly Bug
Hong Kong establishes quarantine camps as a deadly pneumonia virus claims more victims. [BBC News]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2905391.stm
- Fears Spread Over Deadly Virus
Health officials struggle to contain the spread of a "mystery illness" reported across continents. [BBC News]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2858439.stm
- Killer Bug Looks Like a Virus
Overview of the severe acute respiratory syndrome. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,58083,00.html
- Mysterious Illness may be New Disease
Reviews what is known so far about the disease. [San Francisco Chronicle]
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/03/18/MN253862.DTL
- New suspect in super-pneumonia outbreak
Several labs have found a coronavirus in SARS patients. One possibility is that the disease might be caused by both that and the previously isolated paramyxovirus acting in tandem. [New Scientist]
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993542
- Officials Say Fatal Asia Malady Could be a Flu or a New Virus
"A deadly, mysterious respiratory illness spread largely among health care workers in Asia could be a new strain of flu or even an exotic virus passed from animals to people, a health official said yesterday." [The Star-Ledger]
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1047885174259500.xml
- People's Daily: SARS in China and Abroad
Archived news coverage, including interviews with cured patients, details of cooperation with the WHO, and discussion of the measures that have prevented the spread of the disease.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/zhuanti/Zhuanti_335.shtml
- Sars News Online
Newsletter and website updates to current related news.
http://www.sarsnewsonline.com/
- SARS Toll Rises to 78 Worldwide
The epidemic has been brought under control in China, and good hygiene will prevent further spread in Hong Kong. [Shanghai Daily]
http://english.eastday.com/epublish/gb/paper1/862/class000100022/hwz125669.htm
- Sars Victim Who Infected 133 Will Remain in Quarantine
Authorities consider what to do with one of the disease's earliest victims. [The Independent Newspaper] [Fee required to read full article.]
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=396027
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