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| Mar.13 |
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First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
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| Mar.17 |
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Airports on alert for killer bug
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| Mar.19 |
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Deaths as doctors identify bug
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| Mar.22 |
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Virus isolated in disease hunt
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| Mar.24 |
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Health chief ill as virus spreads
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| Mar.29 |
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58 new cases of SARS in one day
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| Mar.30 |
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Deadly virus flats quarantined All residents of an apartment block have been ordered to quarantine themselves at home for 10 days
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| Apr.1 |
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SARS toll climbs
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| Apr.2 |
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WHO issues HK virus travel warning Travelers heading for Hong Kong and province of Guangdong advised to postpone non-essential travel
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| Apr.8 |
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SARS cases still rising
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| Apr.12 |
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Frequent flyer takes SARS on board
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| Apr.13 |
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Alarm after SARS strikes 'healthy'
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| Apr.19 |
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12 more people have died from SARS| The latest figures raise the death toll from the disease in Hong Kong to 81 | |
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| Apr.21 |
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HK hopeful on SARS outbreak effort Officials are reporting the lowest daily count of new infections so far this month
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Schools reopen despite SARS
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| May.2 |
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Beijing upbeat, HK hits SARS snag
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| May.3 |
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Ship issues SARS distress call| Captain is saying 10 of its 24 crew members seem to be suffering symptoms of SARS | |
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SARS doctors board stricken ship Doctors and paramedics have boarded a Malaysian ship whose crew are feared to have contracted the virus
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| May.4 |
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HK breathes easier on SARS news Chinese territory has reported its lowest number of new cases since mid-March
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| May.23 |
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WHO lifts HK, Guangdong advisory
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| May.27 |
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HK seeks to boost virus defenses Health officials have asked a panel of international experts to help prepare for future disease outbreaks
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| Jun.16 |
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HK could soon be off SARS list The city was one of the worst hit, with 295 people dying and 1,755 people falling ill from the virus
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| Jun.22 |
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Hong Kong beats SARS The WHO is set to declare Hong Kong free of SARS. There are still 28 in hospital
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| Jul.1 |
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200,000 protest national security law Official celebrations are marking the 6th anniversary of the return from British sovereignty
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| Jul.3 |
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Heat on Tung to change HK law The political future of unpopular leader appears clouded
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| Jul.4 |
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Tung retreats on anti-subversion law Hong Kong's leader has said a controversial anti-subversion bill will be amended, following a huge protest
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| Jul.6 |
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Shock reversal for security law vote Chief Executive Tung will delay a vote on a controversial law which prompted protests by hundreds of thousands
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| Jul.9 |
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Thousands call for Tung to quit Pro-democracy activists gathered outside the legislature, disapproving of leader's handling of an anti-subversion bill
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High toll in bus crash A bus packed with commuters and school children has plunged down a hillside, killing at least 22 people
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| Jul.16 |
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Crisis after officials quit| The resignation of 2 top officials is raising questions about the future of the territory's leader, Chief Executive Tung | | |
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| Jul.17 |
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Chief: I won't step down Tung Chee-hwa is promising instead greater accountability and to consult more with the people
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| Jul.24 |
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SARS re-emergence fear 11 patients, residents at a mental health institute, are being tested for suspected SARS
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| Sep.2 |
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Typhoon lashes Hong Kong| Typhoon Dujuan arrives with thw winds of more than 170 kilometres per hour and torrential rain | |
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| Sep.4 |
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Government shelves security bill The government has withdrawn a controversial anti-subversion bill that sparked the territory's biggest political crisis
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| Oct.1 |
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'Shortcomings' in SARS outbreak According to a report Hong Kong's response to the epidemic had 'significant shortcomings' in its early phases,
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| Dec.7 |
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Harrington grabs Hong Kong victory
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