Officials prepping for possible SARS spread in US
Washington reports federal scientists will study 52 probable U S SARS patients at NIH in Bethesda to determine contagion period and test potential treatments. Fauci notes knowledge gaps while the government stocks ventilators, trains workers, and urges hospitals to create isolation wards amid global spread and bioterror preparedness.
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National Institutes of Health
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Beijing to open hastily built SARS hospital
Nervous villagers around Beijing block roads with dirt and barriers to keep out SARS patients as authorities prepare a new 1000 bed hospital north of Beijing. Roadblocks and a “SARS Prevention, No Entry” sign appear near farms, with guards disinfecting returning vehicles while officials assess containment and preparedness.
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Beijing
China
Associated Press
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