Man, this is bad
The doctor who first identified the disease (employed by the WHO) has just died of it in Thailand.
Also, the WHO has now added Canada to the list of countries that are sources of SARS, and suggests that we screen outgoing air travellers for the disease. Noises are beginning to be made about invoking the quarantine act for passengers arriving in Canada from Hong Kong; that would mean quarantining incoming travellers for (I think) 20 days: twice the known incubation period. They're talking about invoking that if a new wave of cases happens in Hong Kong. There are also rumblings about bringing out the big guns of disease containment, and enforcing quarantines by force if necessary.
Ben, I know it could be financially ruinous for you, but perhaps you and your family should consider getting out and heading for the hinterland, esp. if the health authorities are either ignoring it or have already given up on the idea of containing the disease and are simply trying to minimise panic.
