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Friday, April 23, 2004

Hundreds poisoned by chlorine leak in China; three die in Beijing. Hundreds of people were poisoned after a liquid chlorine tank leaked in eastern China, with 22 severely injured, local officials and state media reported. [China - Topix.net]
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China Reports New SARS Death (www.washingtonpost.com). China on Friday reported the world's first SARS death this year and ordered local officials to start screening thousands of travelers for fevers at airports and train stations to block a new outbreak of the disease. By Audra Ang. By AP. [washingtonpost.com - World]
4:35:02 PM    comments []

China Closes Laboratory Linked to New SARS Outbreak. China said today that it had sealed off its main laboratory for SARS research after an apparent safety breach. By Jim Yardley and Lawrence K. Altman. [New York Times: International]
4:32:10 PM    comments []

China Reports First SARS Death Since July. China confirmed Friday that two laboratory workers have contracted SARS and that the mother of one has died - making her the first apparent SARS fatality in the country since July. Hundreds of people have been quarantined. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
11:47:11 AM    comments []



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