Sars

SARS was a nightmare for Shanghai, and China in the 2003. The 50 articles about SARS recorded the real feeling in a SARS affected area. When I read these articles again after 2 years, I still feel the panic, and worry of those days. The most interesting thing to read these articles is, when I wrote the article, I really had no idea about what the country will be, and what the future will be. Now, we know the result.

Articles in Sars

SARS is Back in China Apr 26, 2004
According to news report, more and more new SARS cases are discovered these days. 4 patients were discovered around the previous SARS patient found in Beijing. Image credit: Sina.com.cn Shanghai In Shanghai, every protection measures started automatically. The building I...
SARS Alert in Pudong Airport Dec 18, 2003
With the new case of SARS in Taiwan, the alert level of Pudong Airport rised a little bit. I happen to go to the airport to pickup Wendy today. Passengers are asked to fillin the yellow health claim form before...
SARS, Autumn Tiger, and MSF... Aug 26, 2003
I was frightened that there become rumors that SARS cases emerge again in west part of China. Is it true? I hope not. Shanghai is still hot, exteremely hot. I started to be completely wet even when at 7:30 AM...
Shanghai Says Goodbye to Masks Jun 17, 2003
It is fantastic night. I walked along the Huaihai Road and the Maoming Road in Shanghai. The Jazz music came out of the pubs and the crowded people in the bars were dancing and singing. It is exactly what Shanghai...
SARS Update in Shanghai Jun 16, 2003
I didn't update SARS situation in Shanghai in the last week. So my readers like Tracey began to worry about the SARS sitautation. :-) Well. Let me tell you the current Shanghai in my eyes - it completely returned to...
SARS is Over in Shanghai - II Jun 3, 2003
SARS is over. After claiming the end of SARS two days ago, I feel even sure when all the information I gathered in the city these two days. Taxi drivers removed their masks According to Shanghai Transportation Adminstration, the regulation...
SARS is Over in Shanghai Jun 1, 2003
This page contains personal opinions only. Don't treat it as official announcement. If anyone asks me about the situation in Shanghai, I would say: "SARS is over in Shanghai". Shanghai returns to prosperity After week-long cloudy and cold whether, from...
Travel Ban Partly Lifted May 30, 2003
Today, the national travel administration lifted the travel ban within China. It is very good news for travel agencies. Now, travel in provinces not in the WHO's travel advisory list is allowed. After Guangzhou and Hongkong was removed from the...
Daily Life - SARS Related IV May 26, 2003
This is the forth article of a series of article on the daily life in Shanghai. From the changes in MY life, you may get some idea about the real situation in Shanghai. Taxi If you read about my previous...
Going Back to Normal Life, Slowly May 23, 2003
Fan and I went to Sichuan Garden in Xujiahui for dinner today. It is a decent restaurant with reasonable price. It is located on the Gongchen Road, just behind the Grant Gateway. Many people there I still remember when we...
SARS Almost Goes to an End May 19, 2003
As you can see from my recent weblog entries, I cover less SARS recent than in the month of April. This is also a reflection about how people in this city thinks about SARS - when the temperature taking, the...
Caroline is Back to Shanghai May 15, 2003
One of my most active reader, Caroline, recorded her trip back to Shanghai. It is a series of interesting posts. Thanks Caroline for sharing the experience with us. I'd like to quote it here. May 09, 2003 Caroline heard of...
My Temperature Is Monitored May 14, 2003
This morning, when I steped into the Bund Center where I work, the guard stopped me and politely asked me to have my temperature taken. He used the hand-held mini infra red thermometer to point to my head. Just in...
Shanghai SARS: The Next Level of Precaution May 12, 2003
The alarm level of Shanghai is raising to the newest level. Taxi From yesterday (May 11, 2003), all taxi drivers are required to wear masks. I noticed this at the morning. The taxi driver told us that they will be...
Flight to Shanghai: A Journey in the Plague Year IV May 12, 2003
This is the forth, and the last article of Dr. Glenwood Irons' trip to Shanghai. Entry I Entry II Entry III Entry IV (this page) Entry 4, 12 May, 2003 When Daniel Defoe came to the end of his Plague...
Flight to Shanghai: A Journey in the Plague Year III May 10, 2003
This is third article of Dr. Glenwood Irons' trip to Shanghai. Entry I Entry II Entry III (this page) Entry IV Entry 3, 10 May, 2003 In A Journey of the Plague Year, Defoe frequently walked about London, keeping up...
Shanghai Quarantine - Mandatory May 9, 2003
Breaking news for those who are planning to travel to Shanghai: All people returning from SARS affected areas will be required to take a two-week mandatory quarantine at home and their body temperature will be taken by inspectors twice every...
6 SARS Cases in Shanghai May 7, 2003
6 SARS cases in Shanghai now. It is an alert. Althought there is only 4 new cases, it is 200% increase in the last few days by simply mathatics calculation. With the new cases, the alarm level of Shanghai increases...
Flight to Shanghai: A Journey in the Plague Year II May 5, 2003
This is third article of Dr. Glenwood Irons' trip to Shanghai. Entry I Entry II (this page) Entry III Entry IV Entry 2, 5 May, 2003 In A Journey of the Plague Year, Daniel Defoe was very keen to keep...
Flight to Shanghai: A Journey in the Plague Year May 4, 2003
Editor's note: I am very happy to have invited Dr. Glenwood Irons to write about his journey from Toronto to Shanghai. He arrives in Shanghai today and will stay here for four days. What he sees during his trip and...
Two More SARS Cases in Shanghai May 4, 2003
According to Shanghai Morning Post, two more SARS cases have been confirmed. They are a couple traveling to Shanghai. 42 intimate contacter and 63 indirect contacter have been tracked and related locations have been quarantined....
With SARS, All We Have is Time May 2, 2003
This moring, when I chat with my friend Willie Liu of CultureXChina.com on MSN Messenger, he quoted: With SARS, All We Have is Time He is absolutely right. Long holiday, no outting May holiday used to be called "Golden Week",...
First Day of May Holiday May 1, 2003
Recently, most of the days are sunny. The spring comes to Shanghai. It is exactly the best time for outing. If there were no such SARS disease, millions of people should have started their travel to various tour destinations. Now,...
SARS Shanghai - April Review Apr 30, 2003
It is the worst of time. April is the hard time for people in China - among the worst in my life (26 years). The impact to everyone's life is comparable with the year of 1989 and the flood in...
Daily Life - SARS Related III Apr 29, 2003
Chat with taxi driver for the third time Taxi drivers are among the most sensitive people for any changes in the city. I initialized achat with the third taxi driver after SARS hit the city. If you still remember, the...
My Dinner Impacted by SARS Apr 28, 2003
I went to a Taiwanese restaurant for dinner at about 8:00 PM. It seems the regulation of "wearing masks for all dining industry staff" is well executed. All the staff are wearing masks - the small thin paper-made masks. This...
WHO Reports Shanghai Findings Apr 27, 2003
Preliminary findings of the WHO Shanghai team A WHO team of six experts, in Shanghai since Monday, has provided a preliminary report of its findings. The team was invited by Shanghai authorities to assess the SARS situation in China’s second...
Daily Life - SARS Related II Apr 26, 2003
This is the second flash of dialy life from Shanghai in the SARS times. This is a sunny, warm Saturday in early spring. I stayed at home the whole day today. Fast Food Restraunts KFC in Metro City of Xujiahui...
Protect China - Not Only Against SARS Apr 25, 2003
To Google visitors Arrived here by searching China in Google Image? Welcome! I am Jian Shuo Wang, and I am living in Shanghai, China. I write one article everyday on this blog everyday since 2002. This site is voted as...
SARS Pictures From Beijng and Shanghai Apr 24, 2003
Photos from Anzhen Hualian Shopping Mall - It is very encouraging to see all the sales persons were wearing masks. This demononstrated the preventional measures have been in place to fight against SARS. Street photos of Beijing on the day...
Shanghai SARS: Situation Severe Apr 23, 2003
The atmosphere of today in Shanghai is most severe ever in Shanghai. The air seems to suddenly freeze these days. Disinfection - real disinfection this time When I talk with the Dazhong taxi 5 days ago, the driver told me...
China is Taking SARS Seriously Apr 22, 2003
From my observation, the country is taking SARS very seriously recently. SARS Prevention Campain This afternoon, around 3:00 PM, a large red banner was hung just at the entrance of the residental garden I live in. On the banner, are...
339 SARS in Beijing. May Holidy Cancelled Apr 20, 2003
In the news conference held at 3:00 PM today, 339 cases were confirmed in Beijing, 402 more are suspected. Meanwhile, the long May holiday is cancelled. It is announced one month before that the traditional long May holiday starts at...
SARS Found in Henan Apr 19, 2003
April 18. It is reported by the official newspaper that SARS cases were found in central China's Henan province. They are returning workers in Zhumadian, Nanyang and Kaifeng. The cases were found on April 16 and 17. I summarize the...
Daily Life - SARS Related Apr 17, 2003
I found SARS has been part of people's life these days. There are too many things that remind you of the existance of SARS in the city. Sticker in taxi The first thing I noticed is a yellow sticker on...
SARS Websites in China Apr 15, 2003
?Most Update Status Report of SARS in China Provided by Ministry of Health (MOH) (Chinese site) Updated Disease Treatment Solution sent by MOH to all hospitals and publics. (Word Format, Chinese document) Phone numbers: Beijing: Haidian District Disease Control and...
No SARS Case in Fujian - People Daily Apr 14, 2003
This is to help Anna and anyone non-Chinese speaking persons who concerns about the SARS situation in Fujian. The People Daily's report was in Chinese. I am trying to translate it into English. Note: I don't want a accurate word...
Are the Media Directing the Right Way? Apr 12, 2003
Regarding the recent SARS outbreak in China and then to the world, I am very happy to see the lift of the ban in media. From the begining of April, the public awareness of SARS has been greatly improved with...
Shall I Cancel my Trip to Shanghai? Apr 11, 2003
Concerning the recent outbreak of SARS in Asia, especially in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China, WHO has issued warning to travelers against going to China. I saw the questions like this in the message boards of this site:...
Hospitals and Hotlines for SARS in Shanghai Apr 10, 2003
I believe this entry should be the most useful one among all the SARS categoris so far. I'd like to provide some solid information about the hospitals and websites you should go to see a doctor if you suspect you...
Panic Under Control. SARS May Not Apr 9, 2003
On contrast with the no any news in March, April is the month the term of "Atypical Pneumonia" has been put the headlines of all major news papers (online and traditional) The change started when the Minister of Health hosted...
SARS: Culture Shock? Apr 8, 2003
I read about Anna's comments about her concerns on SARS. Mainlander followed up. SHANGHAI KNIGHT: ok... let me get this straight... i may get SARS from someone who doesn't show any symptoms because he is still in the incubation period?...
Shanghai Looks Good - Despit of SARS Apr 6, 2003
The sunny weather continues. The rumor of SARS discontinued. With the recent official news on SARS from the Ministry of Health, the ban for news on the topic of SARS is lifted. Newspapers, TVs, radios and websites rush to report...
SARS Concerns Spread in Shanghai Apr 1, 2003
THIS PAGE CONTAINS UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION. TREAT IT AS RUMOR ONLY. In my previous blog entry of No SARS Case Found Shanghai, I quoted the Shanghai Morning Post's headline that there is no SARS in Shanghai. However, at the mean time,...
No SARS Case Found in Shanghai Mar 27, 2003
It is REPORTED that there is no SARS case in Shanghai in the popular Shanghai Morning Post today. According to the speakman of Shanghai Health Administration up to now, there is no case found yet. He also mentioned some foreign...
SARS Symptons Mar 26, 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Case Definitions Case definitions and related recommendations are subject to revision as further epidemiological/laboratory information becomes available. Suspect Case: A person presenting with: Fever (over 38 degrees Celsius) AND One or more respiratory symptoms including...
SARS Outbreak - How Bad Is It? Mar 23, 2003
This page contains unconfirmed information and please take as rumor only. SARS has been popular on the web. I have seen reports of bloggers here and there. Today, one of my friends, who is visiting Shanghai next week, asked me...
Eyes on Guangzhou Feb 16, 2003
It is reported that the Outbreak of Atypical Pneumonia is under control. It is good news. However, from the individuals ofr the city, the anxiousity don't seems be to controlled yet. I have a lot of friends and classmates in...
Guangzhou Virus Outbreak - Pneumonia-type Feb 12, 2003
According to friends in Guangzhou, unknown virus outbroke in Guangzhou in the previous week. It is widely believed that 200 people have been infected in Guangzhou alone till Feb 10 (two days ago) and more in other areas. The official...