[_Jim]

"During the peak on May 6, there were still 300 new SARS cases each day in Beijing. How come on May 31, there were suddenly zero cases. It means China contained the disease in less than one month, which is unbelievable," Lee said.

Was this a result of finally getting some definitive tests and test methodology in place so every case of respiratory infection that walks inside the hospital door wouldn't simply be classified SARS by hospital personnel -

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- or was their 'point' made (to whomever - various 'world powers', bankers, would politicos) so they could 'feel free' to turn off the 'tap' that was producing SARS?

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[TaxRelief]

Was this a result of finally getting some definitive tests and test methodology in place so every case of respiratory infection that walks inside the hospital door wouldn't simply be classified SARS by hospital personnel -

Perhaps we need to question if any information coming out of China can be considered valid at all?

I suggest we forget about trying to find anything useful in the "news" that China chooses to "share" with the world.