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 Canadian Content - Toronto and the aftermath of SARSCanadian Content - Toronto and the aftermath of SARS
 Looks at the aftermath of the Canadian SARS epidemic in 2003.
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China's SARS Problem, and OursChina'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]
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CNN Special Report: Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeCNN Special Report: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
 Latest news reports, with symptoms list, media, and links.
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Health - canada.com networkHealth - canada.com network
New York Times: Science Special - Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeNew York Times: Science Special - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
 Archived news coverage. (Free registration required.)
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People's Daily: SARS in China and AbroadPeople'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.
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SARS News - TopixSARS News - Topix
 News on SARS collected from diverse sources on the web.
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Sydney Morning Herald: SARSSydney Morning Herald: SARS
 Special coverage of the outbreak, with emphasis on Australian cases and Asian travel issues.
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TIME Asia: Living in a Hot ZoneTIME Asia: Living in a Hot Zone
 Jim Erickson looks at the outbreak's medical and economic repercussions.
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Washingtonpost.com: SARSWashingtonpost.com: SARS
 News coverage from the Associated Press and staff reporters, including local stories from the Washington, DC, US metropolitan area.
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Yahoo! News Full Coverage: SARSYahoo! News Full Coverage: SARS
 Hub for hundreds of news articles and stories.
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Looking beyond SARSLooking beyond SARS
 Features audio clips of the radio program series, a fact sheet and timeline on SARS, commentary, and links to related coverage. By NPR National Public Radio. (September 23, 2003)
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SARS ReferenceSARS Reference
 Online textbook reviewing available medical information. (July 14, 2003)
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Status of the SARS outbreakStatus of the SARS outbreak
 Overview of events since recognition of this outbreak as major global concern. Explains why this is more serious than outbreaks of other new infectious diseases in the last years. [WHO] (April 11, 2003)
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Doctor Alleges Beijing Cover-Up Over SARS CrisisDoctor 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] (April 10, 2003)
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Do Surgical Masks Stop SARS?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] (April 7, 2003)
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Executive Order on Quarantinable DiseasesExecutive Order on Quarantinable Diseases
 Statement from US HHS director that the Public Health Service has added SARS to the list of quarantinable communicable diseases, in order to keep all options open. (April 4, 2003)
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The SARS FarceThe SARS Farce
 Opinion that the small number of cases in Hong Kong's massive population does not justify the widespread panic and disruption that fear of the virus is causing. [spiked] (April 3, 2003)
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SARS Toll Rises to 78 WorldwideSARS 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] (April 3, 2003)
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Fears Mount Over Deadly BugFears Mount Over Deadly Bug
 Hong Kong establishes quarantine camps as a deadly pneumonia virus claims more victims. [BBC News] (April 1, 2003)
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SARS Affects the Health of Air TravelSARS Affects the Health of Air Travel
 Examines the affects that fear of the disease is having on international airlines. [About.com] (April, 2003)
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New England Journal of Medicine: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)New England Journal of Medicine: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
 Early release of several articles dealing with the outbreak in Hong Kong and Canada. (March 31, 2003)
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New suspect in super-pneumonia outbreakNew 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] (March 25, 2003)
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Breakthrough in Fight Against Super-PneumoniaBreakthrough in Fight Against Super-Pneumonia
 A diagnostic test for the virus, with information and related stories and links. [New Scientist] (March 24, 2003)
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Canadian scientists identify specific virus in samples from six SARS patientsCanadian scientists identify specific virus in samples from six SARS patients
 The finding of human metapneumovirus (a paramyxovirus) only adds to the mystery. (March 21, 2003)
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The Deadly Effects of Suppressed InfoThe Deadly Effects of Suppressed Info
 The new, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like disease got a head start in China because the country lacks a free press to dig out the truth. [BusinessWeek Online] (March 21, 2003)
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Taiwan demands separate representation in WHO pneumonia outbreakTaiwan demands separate representation in WHO pneumonia outbreak
 Because China blocks international agencies from recognizing Taiwan, the World Health Organization has never been able to help the island cope with epidemics. [China Post] (March 20, 2003)
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New germ may be cause of killer 'flumonia'New germ may be cause of killer 'flumonia'
 Overview of what is known so far. [Independent Online] (March 19, 2003)
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Virus Causing Deadly Pneumonia RevealedVirus Causing Deadly Pneumonia Revealed
 Indications that Acute Respiratory Syndrome is a member of the paramyxovirus family. [New Scientist] (March 19, 2003)
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Mysterious Illness may be New DiseaseMysterious Illness may be New Disease
 Reviews what is known so far about the disease. [San Francisco Chronicle] (March 18, 2003)
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Researchers May Have Pinpointed Virus Behind Mystery AilmentResearchers May Have Pinpointed Virus Behind Mystery Ailment
 Update on the viral research into the etiology of SARS. [Canadian Press] (March 18, 2003)
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World Gears up for 'Killer Flu'World Gears up for 'Killer Flu'
 Disease information and containment efforts. [News24] (March 18, 2003)
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Airlines Go On Alert Over Mystery PneumoniaAirlines Go On Alert Over Mystery Pneumonia
 Flight crews are told to screen out sick passengers. [Independent Online] (March 17, 2003)
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Fears Spread Over Deadly VirusFears Spread Over Deadly Virus
 Health officials struggle to contain the spread of a "mystery illness" reported across continents. [BBC News] (March 17, 2003)
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Killer Bug Looks Like a VirusKiller Bug Looks Like a Virus
 Overview of the severe acute respiratory syndrome. [Wired News] (March 17, 2003)
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Officials Say Fatal Asia Malady Could be a Flu or a New VirusOfficials 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] (March 17, 2003)
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World Put on Alert for Severe PneumoniaWorld Put on Alert for Severe Pneumonia
 Announcement of the global alert issued by the World Health Organization. [New Scientist] (March 12, 2003)
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Pneumonia Causes Panic in Guangdong ProvincePneumonia Causes Panic in Guangdong Province
 In the absence of official information, rumors magnified the epidemic out of proportion. [bmj.com, formerly British Medical Journal] (February 22, 2003)
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