[aristeides]

Interesting article in the Sunday Washington Post on the political background of Red China's SARS decisions; China's Crisis Has A Political Edge: Leaders Use SARS to Challenge Recalcitrant Parts of Government .

[EternalHope]

Outstanding article, even though it was the Washington Post.

[Prince Charles]

From the article:

"The government held meetings for hours with no decision and meanwhile, everybody left town [Beijing]," Bi said. "Beijing is the second peak of the disease. The third one, in the countryside, will be much, much higher."

Indeed.