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East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
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General News & Information
Action Plan to Address Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Asia & the Pacific Report by the Asian Development Bank (May 2003)
Agonist.org Bulletin Board - SARS Frequent updates & postings of news, developments & opinions
Asian Contagion Economist story on economic impact of SARS, terrorism & the global slowdown on Asian economies (May 19, 2003), with links to related items from the Economist & related Web sites
Asian Isolation Grows in Response to SARS International Herald Tribune news story by Thomas Crampton (April 10, 2003)
The Battle Against SARS A CNN.com Special Report: latest reports; impact of SARS; science of SARS
CDC: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Frequently asked questions; fact sheets; guidelines & recommendations; news & updates; travel & international resources
Center for the Study of Emerging Infections, St. Louis University of Public Health: SARS Fact sheets; education & training; key references; official remarks & reports; Internet resources; news
CIDRAP: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Compiled by the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota: news; selected readings; guidelines; links
DigiTimes SARS coverage News stories on the impact of SARS on Asian business & technology sectors
Do Surgical Masks Stop SARS? JonCohen's essay for Slate (April 7, 2003)
Epidemics & Economics Report on the economic impact of SARS on Asia (BusinessWeek, April 28, 2003)
Fear of SARS Hurts Chinatown Businesses An Asia Society special report (May 21, 2003): Chinatowns' Economic Downturn; Backlash against Asian Americans; Resources on SARS
Getting Better, or Worse? From The Economist Global Agenda (April 9, 2003)
Government Views of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Topically arranged "online primary resources about SARS...concentrat[ing] on Government documents and information ... both from the United States and from international resources"
Guardian Unlimited Special Reports: SARS Latest; map; commentary & analysis; news grouped by region/country; Weblog special; SARS: the facts; travel advice
Looking Beyond SARS: Health Authorities on Alert for the Next Epidemic "NPR ... series on the world after SARS, examining such issues as the science behind detecting and treating the disease, to the response by health care workers on the front lines"
Los Angeles Times: The Outbreak of SARS News stories & multimedia features (free registration required)
Mortality & Morbidity Weekly Report: SARS Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Mystery Illness on the Move A CNN.com special
New Scientist: SARS Background; news update; editorials; articles on the pathogen & on containing outbreaks
New York Times Science Special: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Links to news stories
Perspective: Modeling the SARS Epidemic Non-technical discussion of 2 papers modeling the SARS epidemic, by Chris Dye & Nigel Gay, WHO (Science, May 23, 2003)
Q&A: Mystery Pneumonia From BBC News, with links to key stories & analysis
Race to Contain Deadly Virus in Asia An Asia Society special report (April 04, 2003): news; travel advisory; economic impact; scientific analysis; frequently asked questions
The Return of SARS? Report by Karl Taro Greenfeld (Time Asia, Jan. 12, 2004)
St. Thomas University School of Law Diplomacy Monitor: SARS Diplomatic annoucements, documents & news related to the SARS epidemic
SARS: It ain't over 'til it's over Economist Global Agenda on SARS put under control by old-fashioned public health measures: related items from the Economist; city guides; country briefings; related Web sites
SARS: Economic Impacts & Implications An Asian Development Bank Economics & Research Department Policy Brief, by Emma Xiaoqin Fan (May 2003)
SARS - Special Report on YaleGlobal "essential information on the spread and prevention of SARS and an exploration of the impact of the disease around the world"
SARS: The Mystery Illness A CBC News Indepth Backgrounder: quick facts; recent stories; backgrounders; key resources
SARS GIS (in English & Chinese) From ESRI China (HK) Limited: dynamic maps of case distribution in Hong Kong, China, & the World; statistics; affected buildings in Hong Kong; related sites
SARS Newswire Links to information & news categorized by country & region
Sars Post Latest news from the World News Network
SARS Reference "a medical textbook that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)," edited by Bernd Sebastian Kamps and Christian Hoffmann
SARS Watch From the Asia Recovery Information Center of Asian Development Bank (ADB): news; economic & social impacts; country responses; medical research; ADB responses; WHO responses
SARS Watch Org Tim Bishop's comprehensive compilation of SARS-related information: graphs; recent articles; Net resources; news; Weblogs
Science Magazine: Progress on SARS Special online collection of scientific papers
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Status of the Outbreak & Lessons for the Immediate Future World Health Organization report (May 20, 2003)
Superspreaders May Hold SARS Clue Wired News story (May. 21, 2003) by Kristen Philipkoski, with links to related stories
Too Much Fuss? Commentary by bacteriologist Hugh Pennington (London Review of Books, June 5, 2003)
Transmission Dynamics & Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Paper by group of scientists from US, Singapore & Canada (Science, May 23, 2003)
Transmission Dynamics of the Etiological Agent of SARS in Hong Kong: Impact of Public Health Interventions Paper by group of scientists from Hong Kong, China, & UK (Science, May 23, 2003)
University of Macau SARS Portal (in English & Chinese) Key words description; news highlight; bibliography; selected Websites
WHO: Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response (CSR) World Health Organization's alert & response operations: regular updates on SARS
Yahoo! News - SARS Feature articles; latest news; health information; multimedia; resources
NewYaleGlobal Special Report on SARS "essential information on the spread and prevention of SARS and an exploration of the impact of the disease around the world": selected articles; map showing spread of SARS; total reported cases & deaths
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China
Battling with SARS Collection of essays in English on the impact of SARS on China, compiled by Carter Center's ChinaElections.org site
Brainysmurf.org: SARS edition Weblog of an American ESL teacher in China
A Case Study Time Asia Magazine story on SARS in Shanghai (May. 26, 2003)
Cheng Ming: Special Issue on "SARS & Authoritarian Rule" (in Chinese) Issue no. 307 of Hong Kong-based political monthly magazine (May 2003)
China: The War at Home Survey of coverage of SARS in the Chinese media by World Press Review (April 24, 2003)
China Center for Economic Research: Atypical Pneumonia (in Chinese) Announcements & analyses by faculty & students of the Center
China SARS Crisis (in Chinese & English) Open letter to Hu Jintao & Wen Jiabao; commentary & reports on how the epidemic is compounded by human calamity
China Special SARS Analysis: Impact on Travel & Tourism By the World Travel & Tourism Council
China to Give First SARS Vaccine to People A New Scientist story (Nov. 25, 2003)
ChinaNews.com Hot Topic: SARS (in Chinese) News; government action; medical information; photos; charts
Containing SARS: a Case Study of China's Bureaucracies Essay by Baopu Liu (June 3, 2003)
Creaders.Net News Special: SARS & Culture, Education & Health (in Chinese) Collection of news clippings
eastday.com: Prevention & Cure of SARS (in Chinese) News, medical information, government action & announcements, etc.
Information Control and Self-Censorship in the PRC and the Spread of SARS A report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (May 2003)
Institutions Doing Research on SARS (in Chinese) A list of institutions in & outside China
Letter from Beijing: Life in the Face of SARS From Brian deMare, a UCLA graduate student
Ministry of Health: Prevention & Treatment of Atypical Pneumonia (in Chinese) News, announcements & orders issued by the Ministries of Health, Transportation, Education& others; daily bulletins with statistics; medical information, local developments, etc.
Mrs. Li is watching me The "renewed neighborhood committee vigilance prompted by SARS," as seen by an American freelance writer living in Shanghai (Salon, 6/19/2003)
Latest News on SARS in China Compiled by SARS Newswire
Nanfang Daily: SARS (in Chinese) News links to SARS & other hot topics
Nurture Civic Consciousness, Promote a Transformation of Governance David Kelly's translation of a May 15 editorial in the Chinese journal 21st Century Economic Herald
Openness Mandated by PRC Law, Secrecy is Illegal:
But is Non Government Information Just Punishable Rumor?
Commentary by David Cowhig
People's Daily: SARS (in Chinese) News, commentaries, & medical information; stories indexed by region & municipality; history of campaigns against epidemics
Perspectives on Atypical Pneumonia (in Chinese) Collection of essays on the impact of SARS on China, compiled by Carter Center's ChinaElections.org site
The Real Fallout From China's Chernobyl Financial Times essay by Anthony Saich of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government (May 27, 2003)
Reports on SARS & Employment (in Chinese) Reports from the Ministry of Labour & Social Security
SARS & Other Epidemics (in Chinese) A Beijing Spring special report: news & commentary
A SARS Diary By JuneShih, a writer & teacher living in China
SARS Nation Time Asia Magazine issue on "how this epidemic is transforming China" (April 28, 2003)
SARS News by Province, City or Region (in Chinese) Collection of news links by Sina.com
The SARS Outbreak Photoessays on SARS in Beijing, Guangzhou & Hong Kong (TIME On Assignment, 2003)
Unmasking a Crisis Time Asia Magazine issue (April 14, 2003)
Wangjianshuo's blog: SARS Archives From a Chinese resident of Shanghai
What Does SARS Mean for China? National Bureau of Asian Research Briefing by Neil J. Beck (May 9, 2003)
Xinhuanet: China Combats SARS News stories & news conferences
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Hong Kong
Department of Health: Atypical Pneumonia Updates on the SARS situation in Hong Kong & health information
Department of Health: Atypical Pneumonia (in Chinese) FAQ; latest news; health guidelines; information for medical personnel, travelers, & schools; informational materials, including ones in foreign languages & multimedia formats; hotlines; links
Hong Kong: Chasing the Virus Frontline/World documentary on the medical response to SARS in Hong Kong & China, with video clips, interviews with scientists, & links
Hong Kong Special SARS Analysis: Impact on Travel & Tourism By the World Travel & Tourism Council
Hong Kong University, Dept. of Geography: SARS in GIS "intended to convey SARS infected areas in Hong Kong based on most recent data over a five-day period": maps; building list; news; FAQ; links; comments
Hospital Authority: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (in English & Chinese) Clinical management; infection control; documents & links; health information/appreciations; private practitioners' corner/recruitment; battling SARS update/press release
Latest News on SARS in Hong Kong Compiled by SARS Newswire
Report of the Select Committee to Inquire into the Handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak by the Government and the Hospital Authority: Chinese; English Report of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Select Committee highly critical of the government' s handling of the SARS crisis (July 5, 2004)
SARS-affected Areas Reporting Network (in Chinese) Reports provided by site visitors; essays; interviews; news, etc.
SARS Bulletins Issued by the Health, Welfare & Food Bureau of the Hong Kong Government
SARS Expert Committee Appointed by Hong Kong's CEO " to review the management and control of SARS outbreak in Hong Kong": news & announcements; reports (SARS in Hong Kong: From Experience to Action)
SARS Impact on BCP: Impact Review & Lessons Learnt Results of survey conducted on 65 companies in Hong Kong & mainland China by Professional Information Security Association of Hong Kong (PDF format)
SARS in Hong Kong (in Chinese) News links; prevention; data sources; medical information; community action
SARS in the HKSAR: Some Important Legal Issues (in English & Chinese) Discussion of "the legal position of people affected by the SARS outbreak" (Hong Kong Lawyer, July 2003)
SARS Related News & Websites Compiled by Hong Kong Trade Development Council: support to SMEs; news; developments in Chinese mainland; related articles; visitor information
So Sick Discussion Forum (in Chinese & English) Hong Kong forum for discussion of SARS & related & non-related issues; SARS databases such as incidence charts, locations, etc.
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Taiwan
Center for Disease Control Taiwan SARS case update; Taiwan & international SARS summary report; news; fact sheet; control measures; travel to Taiwan, etc.
Center for Disease Control (in Chinese) Latest news; data on the incidence & geographical distribution of SARS in Taiwan; information on prevention & treatment, including PDF & multimedia files; foreign-language information files; travel; laws & proclamations; related links; medical personnel
Department of Education: Communication Network for Response to SARS (in Chinese) Latest news, educational campaigns, contingency plans, Q&A, reference materials, etc.
Department of Health Taiwan health news; international cooperation
Department of Health: SARS News & Proclamations (in Chinese) Chronological list with search tool; links
Environmental Protection Agency: SARS Information Network (in Chinese) Regulations regarding garbage disposal & environmental news related to SARS
Fever Pitch Time Asia Magazine story on the surge in infections in Taiwan (May. 26, 2003)
Institute of Occupational Safety & Health: SARS Information Safety information of particular relevance to medical personnel
Living on a Prayer The social & personal consequences of SARS in Taiwan (Time Asia, June 2, 2003)
Taiwantrade.com: SARS Update Latest news; archives; Taipei tradeshows; relevant links
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Singapore
Lianhe Zaobao Special Report: SARS (in Chinese) Latest news; commentaries
Ministry of Health (MOH): Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) News; basic facts; advisories; statistics & charts; FAQs, etc.
The Other War Report on the impact of SARS by a Singapore doctor (April 26, 2003)
SARS Impact on BCP: Impact Review & Lessons Learned Results of survey conducted on 75 companies in Singapore by Professional Information Security Association of Hong Kong (PDF format)
SARS in Singapore Special report from Channel NewsAsia
Singapore Government SARS Website Spotlight; latest news
Singapore Special SARS Analysis: Impact on Travel & Tourism By the World Travel & Tourism Council
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Vietnam
Vietnam Special SARS Analysis: Impact on Travel & Tourism By the World Travel & Tourism Council
Vietnam News Agency: SARS Related news stories
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Canada
canada.com: SARS Latest national coverage by a leading Canadian portal
Health Canada: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Government of Canada's response; Q&A; travel advisories; health alert notices; other information
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