Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin
BEIJING — Countries began evacuating their citizens Wednesday from the Chinese city hardest-hit by a new virus that has now infected more people in China than were sickened in the country by SARS.The number of confirmed cases jumped to 5,974, surpassing the 5,327 in mainland China during the SARS outbreak in 2002-2003.The death toll rose to 132, which is still lower than the 348 people who were killed in China by SARS. Scientists say there are still many critical […]
