[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Then again, China has been brewing new flu strains for a century or more, and nobody has tried to do anything to correct the situation.

There may come a time sooner than later when China will be faced with the dilemna of cauterizing the wound to sterilize the plague........if you get my fallout!

[Mother Abigail]

Hong Kong

Police officers catch pneumonia

2003-03-27 00:24

Police have confirmed that two officers have contracted atypical pneumonia. One of them is a civilian staff member. The force said the pair, who are in a stable condition in hospital, did not catch the disease at work. It said all officers working in high-risk places, such as hospitals, had to wear masks and gloves, which would also be provided to frontline officers, if necessary.