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SARS Outbreak
In Canada and Asia people struggle to deal with the spread of a deadly disease

A couple wears fashionable face masks at the Longfusi fashion market in Beijing. Longfusi is usually crowded with young Chinese, but due to the outbreak of the SARS virus, the area is widely deserted except for a few intrepid youngsters. As a result of the government's evacuation measures, Beijing residents are buying large amounts of goods as many are worried about being confined to their homes as rumors abound that the city's airports and highways may close in an effort to contain SARS

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