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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Seed_Of_Evil on April 20, 2003, 02:42:09 AM
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Huge jump in China SARS cases
BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China\'s health ministry has reported a dramatic increase in cases of the SARS virus, with at least 402 suspected infections in Beijing alone and 12 new deaths.
The announcement Sunday, came after weeks of criticism aimed at Chinese authorities, with many medical experts accusing officials of trying to cover up the true extent of the outbreak.
On Saturday Chinese President Hu Jintao demanded local health officials provide "accurate, timely, and honest reporting about the disease," according to state-run media reports.
He said any official caught trying to cover up the spread of the virus would face severe punishment.
Keen to show they are taking the outbreak seriously, health officials said Sunday they would spend whatever was needed to contain the virus.
The government also announced that it was canceling one of the country\'s biggest national holidays -- the week-long May 1 International Workers\' Day holiday -- in an effort to prevent the virus being spread further around the country.
"The purpose of such an act is to prevent the massive movement of people and the possible spread of the disease," Gao Qiang, an executive vice health minister told reporters at a press briefing.
He added that the cancellation would likely deal a blow to China\'s economy, but he said, "people\'s lives and health had to be put above everything."
Gao also said the government would subsidize the cost of treating SARS patients and pledged the government would provide a daily update on cases rather than announcements every five days.
The press briefing had originally been due to be given by Health Minister Zhang Wenkang and his absence Sunday led some reporters to question whether the minister had resigned or been dismissed, CNN\'s Beijing Bureau Chief Jaime FlorCruz reported.
The new deaths announced Sunday push China\'s officially reported SARS toll to 79 deaths, 18 of which were in Beijing the health ministry said.
In total the number of confirmed SARS cases in the Chinese capital soared from an official tally of 37 to 339 as of Friday, the latest date numbers are available, health officials told reporters.
Source (http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/20/sars.wrap/index.html)
I\'m very worried about this matter. Worst infections use to occur in the poorest areas of the world: AIDS and Ebola were born in Africa, now this one in China... Get ready because this virus is going to catch all we.
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Don\'t forget that Canada has had a few cases of SARS too.
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They\'ll sort this whole thing out soon enough. Although, maybe not
/me runs and gets biological suit.
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Originally posted by Kurt Angle
Don\'t forget that Canada has had a few cases of SARS too.
That\'s the point: the virus spreads over the world and nobody knows how to stop this b¡tch.
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I hope none of you have a trip to asia planned anytime soon. :)
Seriously though, I was reading a little bit about this and it is a rather scary virus.
Even more messed up is the fact that somebody created this at some point in time. :(
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What do you mean someone created it luckee?
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Originally posted by Titan
What do you mean someone created it luckee?
i wouldn\'t be surprised if we get another binladen tape with him saying that they started it.
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True dat. From what I heard on the radio, 5 people in Jersey got it. Now I\'m scared :(
/me goes and gets biological suit and runs into bomb shelter.
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There is around a 5% kill rate for people who actualy contract SARS, this IF you contract it.
you still have higher chances of dying from standard Flu.
Something talls me that i wont be buying any duck tape. :rolleyes:
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Its not made is way up here yet.. :)
What if it mutates (like in "Outbreak") and kills 2/3 of our population like the Black Death did? :eek: Not likeley, but a scary thought.
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Toronto is the largest outbreak with Sars outside of Asia. A lot of cases there. I have numbers but there from my world issues class and jebus my book bag has no chance of opening. I feel bad for it now...
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.....Why toronto? Why do I live by toronto......why why why! O well, bring it on sars.
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Originally posted by fastson
Its not made is way up here yet.. :)
What if it mutates (like in "Outbreak") and kills 2/3 of our population like the Black Death did? :eek: Not likeley, but a scary thought.
Thats exactly what i thought, "Outbreak." But yeah, its been hitting hardcore in toronto and killing tons of people. In Chicago, while walking down the street, i happened to browse across a small paper talking about how SARS is twice as deadly as they previously thought. Scary shit.
Someone created it?! The hell
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Originally posted by fastson
What if it mutates (like in "Outbreak") and kills 2/3 of our population like the Black Death did? :eek: Not likeley, but a scary thought.
actually it has been said that their r 2 mutations of the virus already, but their not like what u mentioned.