The SARS epidemic
Witness History12 Maalis 2020

The SARS epidemic

In early 2003 a medical emergency swept across the world. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, was a deadly virus which had first struck in southern China but soon there were cases as far away as Canada. William Ho and Tom Buckley were at the forefront of the battle against the epidemic.

Photo: The SARS virus (Science Photo Library)

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Reforming the Catholic Church with Vatican II

Reforming the Catholic Church with Vatican II

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The first black music station in Europe

The first black music station in Europe

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The assassination of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye

The assassination of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye

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Columbia space shuttle disaster

Columbia space shuttle disaster

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Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Divorce'

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Palestine Post bombing

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Invention of the MP3

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