SARS Alert upgraded by the WHO

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Published on March 15, 2023 1:30:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IqIqV7jMg4

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After being alerted to the outbreak by the Vietnamese government in late February, the WHO issued a warning over an atypical pneumonia of unknown cause and gave it the name Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or "SARS" on March 12th.

With outbreaks confirmed in 6 countries on 2 continents this warning was upgraded on the 15th and the WHO released a travel advisory which included a list of symptoms as well as guidance on isolation and self-quarantine

Two weeks later they began suggesting travel restrictions and health screenings for all travelers arriving from cities with outbreaks as air travel seemed to be a main vector of the disease

Sound familiar?