SARS Overwhelming Beijing Hospitals

Independent (UK) ^ | 5-1-2003 | Christopher Bodeen AP

[blam]

A war zone. I expect martial law will be declared any time now.

[blam]

Tick, tick, tick.

[alloysteel]

The plot of a very bad science-fiction doomsday novel is being played out....

[AAABEST]

The plot of a very bad science-fiction doomsday novel is being played out....

It is getting rather freaky, especially after that "hospital" they've erected.

[Nov3]

HEY!

Where is my ping?

A new 1,000–bed Sars facility north of Beijing was to receive its first 195 patients on Wednesday, Wang said. It was built in eight days by an army of 7,000 construction workers.

I con't believe a newspaper from a supposedly free nation is calling this a hospital. It is a death camp period. Did you read the article on it?

[Steel Wolf]

Did we say death camps? We meant happy camps!

China's not fooling anyone outside China, and they're hardly fooling themselves. Their situation is six parts lies, half a dozen incompetence. Who knows how bad the situation is out in the rural areas, where the local 'doctors' would have little way of really knowing what symptoms are SARS and what aren't.

[Dog Gone]

It's WAY too late to seal off the city. Frankly, I don't know how they will get it under control now.

[Nov3]

It's WAY too late to seal off the city. Frankly, I don't know how they will get it under control now.

It doesn't matter. India isn't foing to do anything other than send out 300 masks.

[aristeides]

Two universities quarantined. At least the students are young. That improves their chances.

[blam]

"HEY!

Where is my ping?"

Sorry. I can't remember everyone who is interested/following this situation. Please ping those I may have overlooked.

BTW, what kind of medicine can be sprayed at night from an airplane? <>

[riri]

The plot of a very bad science-fiction doomsday novel is being played out....

Either that or an episode of "24" meets the "Xfiles".

[blam]

"Who knows how bad the situation is out in the rural areas, where the local 'doctors' would have little way of really knowing what symptoms are SARS and what aren't."

I expect those doctors are dying too.

[riri]

Or at least 61% or so of them...

[_Jim]

The plot of a very bad science-fiction doomsday novel is being played out....

Harumph. A minor replay of events from history is all ...

[aristeides]

BTW, what kind of medicine can be sprayed at night from an airplane?

Maybe the contrail nuts were right all along.

[Dog Gone]

There's a new article in the Times of India that I'd love to read. Are Indians Immune to SARS Virus?, but I can't get it to open. The browser just spins.

[_Jim]

Either that or an episode of "24" meets the "Xfiles".

NOW we know where you people get your 'basis' for reality: "TV"..

[aristeides]

Beijing Mayor Calls SARS Situation 'Severe' WHO: China's SARS Cases Outnumber Rest Of World.

[_Jim]

a death camp

At a 5 to 6 percent mortality rate?

[_Jim]

where the local 'doctors' would have little way of really knowing what symptoms are SARS

What - these docs are missing their eyes and ears?

Or is your complaint more about the telecommunications facilities (leack thereof) in the areas away from the cities?