China's lockdown of an entire city to contain a virus outbreak stands in contrast to its handling of the deadly SARS crisis two decades ago, when it was criticised for being secretive and indecisive.

BEIJING, May 30 -- In a significant shift of tone, the Chinese government today dismissed criticism that it was slow to respond to the SARS crisis, denying it tried to hide the outbreak, refusing to ...

The chief executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, William Ho, has become the fourth top health official to resign in the aftermath of Hong Kong's severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis ...

BEIJING - Following the Chinese government's stunning about-face in its handling of the SARS crisis, chatter swelled in academic circles and on the Internet that the changes could lead to genuine ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- The chief of a Taiwanese hospital at the center of a new SARS outbreak resigned Monday, while Singapore told construction companies and factories to check workers daily for ...

HONG KONG (AP) - Quarantine measures appear to be paying off in Hong Kong's fight against SARS and its leader voiced growing confidence about beating the disease, but experts said Tuesday it's unclear ...