[aristeides]

Workers, Students Fleeing China's Capital as SARS Spreads.

[aristeides]

Can't fly to Hong Kong? China will do business by videoconference.

[ex-Texan]

Oops ! My bad. 27 the number should be 79 cases ...

Perhaps Americans and Europeans in Beijing are more isolated culturally to begin with and thus may be a little safer.

[Jorge]

"Workers, Students Fleeing China's Capital as SARS Spreads."

I would flee too. But this could help spread it around the country.