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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (15929)	4/26/2003 3:33:21 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Respond to of 21614

SARS Deadlier Than First Thought April 25, 2003 9:47 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health officials in Hong Kong say the death rate from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has risen to about 7.2 percent, from 5 percent reported earlier. According to the Associated Press, local newspapers report that experts fear the mortality rate could rise to about 10 percent. The government reported four more deaths Thursday in the Chinese territory, bringing Hong Kong's death toll to 109. And Singapore's health minister told the wire service that his nation's fatality rate has hovered at about 8 percent to 9 percent. In mainland China, the Beijing government shut down one of the city's major hospitals Thursday and ordered its more than 2,000 employees to be held for observation. The AP reports a mass migration of people from the capital city amid its climbing death and infection tolls. Nationwide, China has reported 110 deaths and more than 2,400 cases of SARS, though some news reports say those numbers may be understated. In Canada, meanwhile, officials are angry over the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation Wednesday that travelers avoid Toronto, the worst-affected city outside Asia. Although Toronto reported its 16th SARS death Wednesday, a spokesman for the government health agency challenged the WHO's assertion that the city is unsafe to visit, and said he'd ask the organization to rescind its warning. The city reports 136 confirmed cases of the illness. Major League Baseball is asking teams that visit Toronto to play the Blue Jays to take extra precautions. Though the league has waffled on whether players should avoid signing autographs, it says players, coaches and team officials should wash their hands frequently, be careful in sharing food, and stay away from health care centers, reports The New York Times.

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (15929)	4/26/2003 4:05:34 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Respond to of 21614

Canada's PM Says WHO Wrong on SARS Fri Apr 25, 1:25 PM ET OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien says the World Health Organization (news - web sites) had reached the wrong conclusion in advising against non-essential travel to Toronto because of SARS (news - web sites). To prove the point, he said on Friday he would sleep in Toronto on Monday night and shift Tuesday's cabinet meeting there from Ottawa. He also offered C$10 million to contribute to a promotional ad campaign by Toronto. "We all believe that the World Health Organization came to the wrong conclusion. We believe that Toronto is a good place to visit. It is a safe city," said the prime minister, who has kept a low profile on SARS crisis.