Mar 12, 2020 07:13 PM

Reporter’s Notebook: Why Didn’t Any Americans Die From SARS?

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A researcher works with cell cultures at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the SARS outbreak in 2002. Photo: IC Photo

The new coronavirus is spreading in the United States. As of Thursday, the country has reported 1,312 confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection and 38 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. By contrast, during the SARS crisis 17 years ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 291 confirmed cases, while the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 41 — but neither reported any deaths. Why?

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: Hu Shuli

Hu Shuli is the founder and publisher of Caixin Media, professor of the School of Journalism and Communication at Sun Yat-sen University.

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