Ian's Messy Desk
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Thursday, May 01, 2003Journal Science will soon publish genetic structure of virus
Two nearly identical sequences of the SARS virus genetic structure have been reviewed and authenticated by experts.
The publication of the virus genome, which is being rushed into print by Science, should help researchers find drugs to treat the deadly respiratory illness and to develop a vaccine to prevent the infection, experts said. Science is one of the world's leading scientific journals.
A team of Canadians first sequenced a strain of the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, using specimens taken from a patient in Toronto, journal officials said today. [TheStar.com]
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SARS Coronavirus Genome Sequence Published. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The newly sequenced genome of the virus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) possesses essential features of a coronavirus, but is distinct from other previously characterized coronaviruses, scientists reported today. [BioSpace]
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SARS Virus Found in Recovered Hong Kong Patients Reuters via Yahoo:
Hong Kong doctors have discovered for the first time traces of the deadly SARS virus in the stool and urine of patients thought to be free of the virus and discharged from hospital, officials said on Thursday.[Rugged Elegance, LLC: SARS In The News]
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Here in Canada, May is the month for The Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal. Last fall BBCi - Nottingham Feature asked people who was the greatest person to hail from Nottinghamshire. William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army, topped the list at 69.9%. Robin Hood was a distant second with 12.3%.
In the superficial similarities department, Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor. The Salvation Army solicits support from those who have to provide assistance for those who do not have.
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Doctors Puzzled Over SARS Origins BBC News: "Canadian doctors dealing with SARS have cast doubt on the origins of the virus that has killed more than 350 people around the world. Speaking at the Sars conference being held in Toronto, they say they find coronavirus - believed to cause the disease - in under half of their Sars patients." ======= This is the second article I've seen in the past week which questions coronavirus as the cause of SARS. Interesting. -Tim [Rugged Elegance, LLC: SARS In The News]
SARS cancels Singapore trade show. The CommunicAsia 2003 show has been scrapped entirely because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. [CNET News.com]
CORRECTED: SARS Here to Stay, Experts Say; Canada Toll Rises. Reuters May 1 2003 5:48AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]
Toronto marketing campaign hopes to lure visitors. Nando Times May 1 2003 5:22AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]
12 SARS Patients Report Relapses New York Times: "The relapses in Hong Kong are another sign of the critical need for doctors to develop a diagnostic test for the disease." By Keith Bradsher With Lawrence K. Altman [Rugged Elegance, LLC: SARS In The News]
SARS toll rises to 23 deaths in Canada [GAM]
China battles SARS, WHO lifts Toronto warning. Turkish Daily News May 1 2003 2:21AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]
SARS legislation aids Ontario workers, businesses. Toronto Star Online May 1 2003 0:25AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]
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William Penn. "Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it." [Motivational Quotes of the Day]
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