Tuesday, June 03, 2003
SARS PROGRESS
But the Bug is Bad
China Daily's update today on SARS cases runs as it has for the last few days with very low numbers of new infections. But the official line is that the battle against SARS is "far from over." As one American virus-soldier states, "We have many reasons to believe that SARS will remain a threat now and in the future." He said SARS prevention should be seen "not as a 100-meter dash, but as a marathon.''
All of this seems to be correct, especially given Ren Min Er Bao's report today that the SARS virus can survive a surprisngly long time outside the human body. You know, one of the most common reactions that first-time visitors to contemporary China have is to note how clean China's cities are. With the reality of the SARS coronavirus' tenacity, China looks set to become one of the most disinfected places on Earth! Beyond this, the reality of a continuing threat like this will further spur what I've been predicting for some time, which is Chinese leadership in biotechnology in the coming decades.
GB, THHotA
posted by Greg 6:32 AM
