PETALING JAYA: The mysterious coronavirus that claimed over 750 lives will come under microscopic scrutiny when health experts meet tomorrow at the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) first Global Conference on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
According to WHO’s Collaborating Centre director Datuk Dr Lam Sai Kit, the issues that would top the agenda included measures to reduce transmission in healthcare and community settings, the clinical management of SARS and studying the possible role of animals in the deadly flu-like disease.