[aristeides]

It's looking increasingly odd how there has been so little spread of the disease in this country.

[uncbob]

Bush better take some action on travel restrictions etc or comes 2004 it won't be the economy but the " IT'S THE SARS STUPID"

[ET(end tyranny)]

"I have no optimism that we can contain it in developing areas of the world like mainland China so we will continue to import cases and we're going to have to remain absolutely vigilant."

[aristeides]

Sars: More than one cause? .

[SauronOfMordor]

Once it beecomes broad public knowledge that the SARS virus can last over 24 hours on inanimate surfaces, Chinese imports into the US are going to take a hit.

Sounds like a good time to sell WalMart stock

[boris]

What year does China want/get the Olympics?

2008?

Maybe it should be reconsidered...

[StACase]

The new cluster will further tax Toronto's almost-paralysed health care system.

SARS Death Rate Comparison

Country	Cases	Death Rate
Canada	132	9%
United States	220	0%
World Wide	3547	5%

Source

So when is the news media going to jump on the Canadian health care system's 9% SARS death rate?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

bump for later reading.

[Concentrate]

This is like a nightmare! Can I stay home from work for 5 years or so? Perhaps a big fat home equity loan is in order, just to pay the bills for the next year or so.

But seriously, this thing has the earmarks of something really big. Hope I'm wrong.