| You may have noted foreigners here in S'hai care about their health much more than locals. Are they really overcautious? On a bus, do you think it is "civilized enough" to fend your mouth with a hand when coughing? (Public health guides say one should use a tissue and PROPERLY dispose of it after use.) I was shocked when I heard a foreigner proclaiming he'd found an easy way to tell Chinese mainlanders from non-mainlanders: those who spit and those who don't spit! Though a bit exagerated, unfortunately he is right in general. Well, I am straying too far away. Let's get back to the topic: how to arouse public attention. As the topic is banned in China, it seems I am challenging the Communists. Will you risk prosecution spreading such info online? I don't want to look like a rumor spreader, while I do feel it hard to find RELIABLE and LOCALLY-ACCEPTABLE (I mean both the language that conveys the info and the info itself) online information. During the past few weeks, I've been sending links (English language) about SARS to my friends, but most of them, though versed in English, would not even spare a click. When I asked some of them for their feedback on the links, I was repeatedly told that the messages were deleted as another piece of junk mail! Today, instead of sending links, I am sending the HK's gov't webpage directly. Immediate feedback is satisfactory and encouraging. I never spammed, but I'd like to be a spammer this time. A suggestion: An HK pop star donated a sum purchasing medicated masks to present to health workers as a support. May we do something similar (I am not an imaginative guy but a follower only)? You've got a nice website that may call for support, I think. But before action you should refer to legal aid. |
SARS Outbreak - How Bad Is It?