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题目：In China's Capital, 'We're Panicking'
     Reality of SARS Empties Streets of Beijing



"Now we're panicking," said Nancy Xue, a college student majoring in economics. She said most of her classmates ignored SARS until Monday, when professors called them into a meeting and distributed pamphlets about the disease.
"No one is going out," she said. "We're all staying in the dormitory. But we're worried the disease is going to find us here. It's scary."

A week ago, city officials said they were controlling the spread of the new and mysterious lung ailment, severe acute respiratory syndrome. China's state-run media cranked out reports guaranteeing that it was safe to travel during the May holiday season. But in the past two days, under the weight of international condemnation for not dealing seriously with the disease, authorities have changed focus.
Today, a government spokesman said officials have taken SARS seriously.

SARS is believed to have originated in November in the southern province of Guangdong. The virus has spread to 26 countries, infecting more than 3,400 people and killing at least 165, according to the WHO. China has experienced at least 1,457 cases of SARS, with at least 65 fatalities.



3400例，165例死亡……
至少从数字看来不是古代的瘟疫……



拜拜

哦哦？古代的瘟疫是什么数字？

现在和古代相比，医学进步了多少倍？现在的人口比古代有多了多少倍？

所以……

支持楼上

【动作】 火星人 高兴地跳了起来。