The mutating world of a killer virus

The Straits Times ^ | April 22, 2003 | Andy Ho

[Betty Jo]

Re your Canadian Quarantine in # 20...how long before quarantines are done at gunpoint?

How long before full biohazmat suits are donned by healthcare workers?

Is this not the full evolving enactment of all the new regs?

[tallhappy]

Thanks for the pings. I really appreciate them.

I must reiterate, though, that this is a very very big hype as far as actual danger to society or large populations.

It is a serious disease to be studied, understood and addressed, ie cured, treated etc...

It also hopefully has opened up some eyes to the completely irresponsible and untruthful nature of the Chinese government.

[riri]

how long before quarantines are done at gunpoint?

They don't need to threaten me, I am pretty close to voluntary self quarantine.

[CathyRyan]

Many of the Prince of Wales nurses and doctors who became infected during the first few weeks of the outbreak had returned to work,

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