It is very entertaining to watch the debate here - but to keep your end legitemite, you need to treat the figures from China with caution - NO ONE believes their death figures. Some people definitely can't wait for the end of the world, and then others can't believe there will ever be a change in the status quo. Preconceived notions will bite the dust, whichever side they're on.
But you have to admit, the numbers from China are crap.
At this point, China's numbers should be disregarded and we should be looking at Toronto. That is a more reliable indicator.
Also, China is basically a 3d-world country...hard to say what kind of care they are getting there, besides living is crappy, overcrowded conditions.
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/health/042303a.html
There are 304 "probable" SARS cases and 14 deaths from SARS in Toronto. Almost all the deaths in Toronto have been among persons over 70. About 7,000 people have been asked to place themselves in quarantine for fear that they might have been in contact with someone who had the disease. Nearly 66 hospital workers are listed as probable or suspected SARS cases in Toronto and the rest of Ontario province.