Thursday, January 08, 2004

SARS News

China Waitress, TV Crew Spark New SARS Fears: A waitress in southern China was declared a suspected SARS case Thursday, and in Hong Kong three members of a television crew were being tested for the deadly virus, raising fears of a new outbreak days ahead of Asia's biggest holiday.

Police Raid China Newspaper That Reported New SARS Case: The police stormed the offices of one of China's most pugnacious newspapers and detained the top editor and six other officials in what many journalists regarded as retribution for aggressive reporting on a recent SARS case. (New York Times free requstration required.)

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