CONNECTIONS TO SARS PANDEMIC
SARS is also an airborne disease that signaled to many people, political and economic elites of the impact that a health problem can ignite.
“The economic impact of the SARS outbreak has been considerable and illustrates the importance that a severe new disease can assume in a closely interdependent and highly mobile world … SARS caused widespread social disruption and economic losses.” (WHO)
BE COMFORTABLE WITH BUSINESSES EVAPORATING. They will return.
“SARS simulated an emergency response -- and a level of media attention -- on a scale that has very likely changed public and political perceptions of the risks associated with emerging and epidemic-prone diseases. It also raised the profile of public health to new heights by demonstrating the severity of adverse effects that a health problem can also have on economies and social stability” (WHO)
EVERYONE IS IMPACTED. ATTEMPT TO EASE THE PAIN. The gigantic efforts come at a cost to travel and trade, to China's economy and beyond, let alone the mental health of millions of people under lockdown.