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| Chronology of China's fight against SARS since April 20 （9） |
| CCTV.COM 2003-05-01 15:05:19 |
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April 28
A meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee,chaired by Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, discussed how to handle the relationships between economic work and the fight against SARS. He called on all localities and departments to continuously move forward with economic work while continuing to fight the SARS epidemic.
Premier Wen Jiabao left for the China－ASEAN leaders' special meeting on SARS, which was held in Bangkok.
During an inspection of the Yunnan Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Premier Wen Jiabao said areas with zero or only a few reports of SARS cases should also embrace preventive measures and make preparations.
On the order of Jiang Zemin, chairman of the Central Military Commission, a total of 1,200 military doctors and nurses were transferred from all major military units to Beijing hospitals designated to receive and treat SARS patients.
The 2003 annual meeting of the Bo'ao Forum for Asia （BFA） was postponed due to SARS and concerns over the health and safety of participants, the BFA board of directors announced. The decision was made "in view of uncertainty over SARS," and the board said the event would be re－scheduled after further consultations with the relevant parties.
The Chinese mainland recorded 3,106 SARS cases by 10:00 a.m. April 28, of which 1,306 patients were discharged from hospitals upon recovery and 139 died.
The National SARS－control headquarters urged to strengthen scientific research to assist the fight against SARS, especially in clinical treatment, by mobilizing research personnel, facilities and funds across the country.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs called on rural residents to joinin the preventive work.
The Ministry of Railways issued a circular urging key railway stations and passenger trains to prepare devices for quickly checking passengers' temperatures to prevent SARS patients and those with suspected symptoms from embarking.
A hotline providing a psychological consulting service was opened by the Mental Health Research Institute of Beijing University.
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Editor: Liu Hongji CCTV.com
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