[DannyTN]

What worries me is that China and Canada are setting the examples for all other government's to follow.

Every government now has to decide whether to honestly address SARS and suffer an immediate economic impact as the public reacts. Or to try to cover up SARS and risk a greater spread both in their domain and without.

So far China and Canada has opted for the cover-up. One wonders how many other governments have already been influenced by their cowardice.

[_Jim]

Every government now has to decide whether to honestly address SARS

Oh brother ... is THAT ever a simplistic view.

Forget about public pressure huh?

THERE was *only* a letter posted in this thread by some 'citizens of China' pleaing for additional quarantine methods - do you honestly think that *nothing* will ever be done *anywhere* when this disease begins to be seen?

[_Jim]

What worries me is that China and Canada are setting the examples for all other government's to follow.

I guess that accounts for Hong Kong 'getting their numbers down'?

Not!

(Do you guys *really* read what you post before hitting the 'send' key?)