Hong Kong Pupils Return to School despite SARS Outbreak

World | April 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Secondary schools in Hong Kong reopened after a three-week closure because of the Sars outbreak. About 200,000 children from around 400 schools went back to class, although 10 schools refused to open. Most children had their temperatures taken at home before leaving for school - a new requirement in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome. Sars has infected 1,402 people in Hong Kong. There have been 94 deaths, although 436 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

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