First case of SARS hits Russia
The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov, has ordered the temporary closure of 31 of the country’s Chinese and Mongolian border posts, following confirmation of a case of SARS in
Only border checkpoints where effective medical monitoring can be carried out remain open. Russian airlines and freight operators have been ordered to refrain from selling tickets to passengers, or deliver cargo or post to
SARS has killed more than 320 people in
Around the world, more than 740 people have died and more than 8,000 have been infected with the virus. The majority of cases were in
