SARS infections top 2,000 in China, spread rapidly in Beijing

SARS infections top 2,000 in China, spread rapidly in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Passengers waiting at a Beijing International Airport check-in counter wear masks April 21 to protect themselves from the flu-like disease known as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The number of people infected by SARS across China totaled 2,001. (Kyodo)

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