[jerseygirl]

"The Health Department also ratcheted up its syndromic surveillance system, which flags abnormal clusters of symptoms using data from 911 calls, emergency room visits, drug store purchases and even absentee rolls from an undisclosed city agency." I thought this rather interesting....better not check where I work on a Monday morning :)

[Nov3]

New York City is one of our vulnerable points. Subways, slums, crowded working places, crowded sidewalks, elevators . . . . . . .

A disease that spreads withe the ease of a common cold would have a heyday there.

[montag813]

Just close the godammed BORDERS and QUARANTINE EVERY PASSENGER FROM ASIA UNTIL CLEARED OF SARS. DO IT NOW...DON'T CONSULT THE ACLU, DO NOT PASS GO...PROTECT AMERICA NOW!!!

[First Amendment]

Across China, 110 people have died from the disease, according to the World Health Organization.

This figure is so unbelievable. One would think that every time someone cites this number they would add the words "supposedly" or "the Chinese government claims" or something to that effect. Do we really think the gov't of the PRC would act like they have in Beijing if only 100 odd people had died since November?

[Timesink]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if it was suddenly discovered that nicotine killed the SARS virus? Bloomberg's little head would spin right off his body.