In China's Capital, 'We're Panicking'

Washington Post ^ | April 18, 2003 | John Pomfret

[Im Your Huckleberry]

Yes! Jocelyn could hold a masturbation seminar! That would help them...wouldn't it?

[gridlock]

Something else that bugs me is Canada's higher death rate. They are almost 20%! Why?

It is easy to hide an infection. It is somewhat harder, but not impossible, to hide a death.

Anybody who expects the Chinese to tell the truth about SARS is dreaming.

[green team 1999]

QUICK!!! Someone send Jocelyn Elders over there!!

or did you mean Joyce Riley,agent orange,gulf war syndrome,vaccines?
gulfwarvets.com/joyce riley link>

[A2J]

SARS could end up crippling the Communist system.

Good.

[green team 1999]

clinton "for god sake,condenm their actions"

[A2J]

How in the hell did that happen?

Easy.

They've embraced the same mutated version of "freedom" that America seems to be embracing, i.e., "individual liberty trumps individual responsibility."

[TBall]

"Anybody who expects the Chinese to tell the truth about SARS is dreaming." That is true and I would not be surprised if the US were to fudge the numbers as well.

[aristeides]

The Chinese government has fudged the numbers, and as a result there is panic there now. If the U.S. government fudges the numbers, there'll be panic here too.

[TBall]

There will be panic either way. The only way to stop the panic is to stop SARS and in my opinion drastic measures might be the only way to save a whole lot of people.

[varon]

QUICK!!! Someone send Jocelyn Elders over there!!

Why? Will teaching them to put condoms on bananas cure SARS?

[gridlock]

I would disagree with you that the US will fudge the numbers. It seems that the CDC plays these things pretty straight. It is too difficult to control information in the US, because there is not a central point for information distribution. The Chinese have a great "advantage" over us in this regard.

The downside for them is that when they tell people that there is nothing to fear, nobody believes them.

[LiberationIT]

OK all; I'm just trying to be politically correct, diverse, and sensitive and caring for the feelings for the Chinese people. Obviously you all have your sights set on doing something effective rather than symbolic. So be it, damn you!

I'm offended I tell you! Can't a guy bring out his softer side for crying out loud! IS IT A SIN TO HAVE FEELINGS!!!!!

Jocelyn (and Bill,) would care, why can't I?

Sob, sob........

Okay. I'm over it now.... Someone get me a tissue (Puffs please, my nose is sensitive.) As you were, men (and ladies.) I'll get over it. This is a support group, right? Have I wandered? Oh, it's all so confusing..... Where's my Teddy??