Official: China is capable of controlling SARS
( 2003-11-03 22:33) (Xinhua)
At a national conference Monday, Vice-Premier and
Health Minister Wu Yi said China is capable of preventing and controlling a
resurgence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
So far, China has not found any new SARS patient and preventive efforts have
been made across the country, according to Wu, who is the head of the National
Headquarters on SARS Control.
She called close monitoring, further research, and improving the government
crisis-control mechanism, in order to avoid a resurgence of the fatal disease.
The central government has sent 16 teams to inspect the preventive work by
local governments in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
Although no SARS cases have been found so far, local governments have made
substantial efforts to prevent the disease, the official said.
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