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Beijing gets Sars all-clear

02/06/2004 13:01 - (SA)

Beijing - The Chinese capital has closed down its Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) prevention headquarters and ended emergency control measures as of June 1, state press reported Wednesday.

In a similar move, the Ministry of Public Health announced the suspension of daily surveillance reports on the epidemic, saying the latest outbreak had been effectively put under control, Xinhua news agency said.

Article: http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Sars/0,,2-10-1488_1536253,00.html

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