Vis Inquirer News, a misleading report: SARS back as coronavirus; DOH urges people to limit handshakes, touching. Excerpt:
MANILA, Philippines—Almost a decade after the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spread globally, the virus “resurfaced” as “coronavirus,” the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday.
Dr. Eric Tayag, Department of Health (DOH) spokesperson, said the World Health Organization reported three cases of the respiratory illness. Two people from Saudi Arabia are confirmed dead and a Qatari man is still being monitored.
The SARS-like virus has not yet reached the country but the health department assistant secretary said the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia might cause the influx of people from Saudi Arabia, the origin of the disease.
“No travel restrictions to Saudi Arabia yet,” Tayag said but added that DOH has already coordinated with the Bureau of Immigration.Go to WHO's coronavirus page and you'll see a number of reports and updates, which specify two confirmed cases, not three, and one death. Nor is this "SARS-like" except in belonging to the same family. So this seems to me an alert that will spread more anxiety than enlightenment.
