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China prepares for possible winter SARS threat

　　BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- A recent sudden temperature drop in most areas of China has sparked fears of a possible return of severe acute respiratory syndrome and the country has mobilized to prepare for another outbreak. At a symposium on respiratory diseases and SARS in Beijing, an authoritative epidemiologist warned of the resurgence of SARS, but predicted no widespread epidemic outbreak.Full coverage

　
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Last two SARS patients discharged from hospital

Last two SARS patients discharged from hospital

Group photos: Last recovered SARS patients in Beijing discharged from hospital

Large-scale concerts held for anti-SARS medical staff

Anti-SARS memorial tablet unveiled in Beijing

， Guangdong's last SARS patients discharged from hospital
， Anti-SARS technological product show in Changchun
， Beijing schools resume all classes ahead of schedule
， Overseas tourists arrive in Beijing after WHO lifts travel advisory
， Chinese premier commends HK SARS fighting heroes
， Sci-tech museum reopens in Beijing
， People enjoy themselves during post-SARS period
， Meeting commending anti-SARS fighters held in Guangzhou
， Hospital ends mission
， Vice Premier: SARS prevention must continue
， Beijing You'an Hospital sees off the last recovered SARS patient
， Group Photos: Beijing jubilant over victory in fight against SARS
， Group Photos: Beijing wins battle against SARS
， Group photos: WHO removes Beijing from SARS list, lifts travel advisory
， Group photos: HK removed from WHO SARS list
， Troops awarded for outstanding contributions to fight against SARS
， Group photos: Flights close to normal standard
， Xiaotangshan completes 51-day historical mission
， HK could soon be removed from list of SARS-affected areas: WHO
， Last 20 SARS patients in Xiaotangshan to leave hospital
　News about China
， HK reviews SARS prevention systems following Taiwan case (12/17-23:06)
， Beijing requires pharmacies to guarantee anti-SARS drugs (12/16-00:14)
， Chinese mainland reports no SARS cases (11/07-19:06)
， Chinese mainland reports no SARS cases (10/17-17:06)
， Chinese mainland reports no SARS cases (09/24-17:20)
， China resumes SARS reporting, no new cases found (09/19-16:22)
， At least 1,000 flu cases misdiagnosed as SARS in Beijing: expert (09/13-14:54)
， Beijing sets up alert system against SARS (09/12-11:27)
， FM spokesman: efforts being made to prevent SARS recurrence (09/09-19:26)
， China schedules nationwide anti-SARS drills in public health sector (08/28-20:46)
   
， Beijing hi-tech expo remains attractive though SARS aftermath (08/27-20:49)
， HK schools reminded to guard against SARS (08/26-20:26)
， Macao health workers receive SARS prevention training (08/25-21:57)
， HK, Macao vigilant on SARS-like epidemic in Canada (08/22-21:55)
， More co-operation needed to track causes of SARS virus (08/22-11:22)
， HK urged to be prepared for possible comeback of SARS (08/19-19:46)
， WHO, UN experts inspect Guangdong's animal farms (08/17-23:31)
， WHO official calls for vigilance against possible return of SARS (08/16-16:16)
， China suspends daily report on SARS cases (08/16-15:37)
， No more SARS cases on Chinese mainland:health ministry (08/16-15:01)
   
， Last two SARS patients discharged from hospital (08/16-09:41)
， Retail sales see rapid rebound after SARS (08/15-07:54)
， Experts gather to discuss methods promoting tourism recovery (08/05-21:15)
， Chinese mainland reports no new SARS cases (08/05-18:18)
， Chinese mainland reports no new SARS cases (08/04-19:44)
， China vows to revitalize SARS-hit restaurants, hotels (08/04-19:41)
， Medical, science experts thanked for contributions to SARS fight (08/02-22:36)
， Senior Party official praises of SARS heroes (07/29-23:56)
， Chinese vice-premier calls for strengthening of public health (07/29-23:19)
， Learning from SARS for reform, development and stability: People's Daily (07/28-23:53)
   
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　News about other countries
， Belgian clinical tests offer hope for bird flu vaccine (07/27-05:38)
， Vietnam sees declining bird flu outbreaks (12/30-11:06)
， Another five persons placed in quarantine in Singapore (12/18-23:04)
， Italy helps China train local officials against SARS (12/15-23:20)
， Vietnam strives to maintain SARS-free status (10/20-21:14)
， THAI Airways reports favorable operation despite SARS (10/08-12:35)
， Singapore SARS patient most likely infected in lab: experts (09/23-17:17)
， Singapore's SARS patient may be discharged next week (09/12-22:11)
， Probable Singaporean SARS patient doing well, no fever: Health Ministry (09/11-20:50)
， WHO urges countries to prepare for possible SARS re-emergence (09/11-19:36)
   
， Vietnam prepares for new SARS outbreak (09/11-19:07)
， Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City takes measures to prevent SARS return (09/10-18:07)
， WHO official views Singapore SARS case as isolated one (09/10-17:53)
， WHO official: Singaporean researcher may have caught SARS in lab (09/10-16:37)
， SARS not to emerge in Kingdom: Thai PM (09/10-11:17)
， Singapore quarantines 25 after SARS case confirmed (09/09-19:14)
， Singapore SARS case not public health threat: WHO (09/09-19:47)
， Japan conducts SARS drills (08/25-16:09)
， Vietnam to hold international seminar on SARS (08/20-13:42)
， Lifting of SARS measures announced in Singapore (07/26-00:17)
   
， Thailand closes SARS operational unit (07/23-23:20)
， Singapore holds SARS commemoration ceremony (07/23-00:29)
， Canadian nurse dies of SARS (07/20-12:43)
， Asian-Pacific countries unite for regional tourism promotion (07/15-21:25)
， ASEAN ambassadors gather at Singapore to promote sports (07/12-15:23)
， Nine people quarantined in US as SARS precaution (07/12-04:26)
， Nearly 65 percent of Singapore families get SARS tool kits (07/11-21:19)
， DPRK cancels SARS quarantine (07/11-17:07)
， SARS TV channel closes in Singapore (07/10-10:14)
， SARS batters Canada's tourism (07/09-10:56)
   
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　News conferences
， China's anti-SARS research to address three problems (06/25-19:00)
， Major achievements in SARS vaccines, drugs (06/25-17:21)
， China's most SARS cases can be traced: WHO official (06/24-17:28)
， Time needed to develop anti-SARS vaccine, drugs: official (06/24-17:20)
， China vows to set up effective epidemic reporting system (06/24-16:13)
， WHO removes Beijing from SARS list, lifts travel advisory (06/24-15:56)
， Senior official: life order in China back to normal (06/24-15:41)
， WHO lifts advisory against travel to Beijing (06/24-15:35)
， WHO removes Beijing from SARS list, lifts travel advisory (06/24-15:12)
， WHO removes Beijing from list of SARS-affected areas (06/24-15:15)
   
， WHO removes Beijing from list of SARS-affected areas (06/24-15:14)
， WHO lifts advisory against travel to Beijing (06/24-15:08)
， WHO: Full recovery of SARS averages 85 percent (06/18-13:13)
， WHO official urges continued surveillance on SARS (06/18-13:12)
， WHO official "deeply impressed" by confidence between WHO, Chinese government (06/12-16:29)
， Gao Qiang: China strives to prevent reoccurrence of SARS (06/12-11:01)
， WHO official: China's case definition "compatible" with WHO's (06/12-11:00)
， WHO assessment on China's anti-SARS efforts "positive, objective, fair" (06/12-10:59)
， WHO official: SARS information offered by China complete (06/12-10:58)
， Lifting of travel advisory to be decided by WHO director-general, Heymann (06/12-10:53)
   
， Social factors decisive in containing SARS: official (05/31-11:40)
， Beijing city's funding for fighting SARS at 1 billion yuan, official says (05/31-11:32)
， Combined therapy of Chinese, western medicine effective, official (05/31-11:09)
， Figures prove progress in containing SARS: Beijing official (05/31-11:02)
， Beijing reduces designated SARS hospitals to seven, remains alert (05/31-10:48)
， China's public healthcare system to see remarkable improvement within 2 years (05/30-19:56)
， Official calls for global efforts to conquer SARS (05/30-19:53)
， Chinese mainland urges Taiwan to take more concrete action against SARS (05/30-19:50)
， Minister: No evidence showes recovered SARS patients remain infectious (05/30-18:19)
， Panic for coming to China unnecessary: official (05/30-17:18)
   
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