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Back in 2002, when a disease known as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) broke out in China’s Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong news media played a crucial role in preventing its spread.
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Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2020
It can also be used to treat viral hemorrhagic fevers and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Plus, the vaccines from last year targeted previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants from 2023 that have since gone the way of skinny jeans and midi skirts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Since the 2003 outbreak of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, when Chinese officials faced accusations of covering up the true number of infections, Chinese leaders have repeatedly warned officials not to cover up or delay reporting of deaths and cases.
—Liyan Qi, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
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Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2020
It can also be used to treat viral hemorrhagic fevers and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Plus, the vaccines from last year targeted previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants from 2023 that have since gone the way of skinny jeans and midi skirts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Since the 2003 outbreak of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, when Chinese officials faced accusations of covering up the true number of infections, Chinese leaders have repeatedly warned officials not to cover up or delay reporting of deaths and cases.
—Liyan Qi, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
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“Severe acute respiratory syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severe%20acute%20respiratory%20syndrome. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
noun
: sars
In late 2002 and early 2003 epidemiologists in Ottawa, Ontario were able to … identify and help stop the spread of an outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) that began in China.—Larry Brilliant, Forbes
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