President Hu Calls for 'People's War' against SARS

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President Hu Calls for 'People's War' against SARS

President Hu Jintao has called for a"People's War" against SARS and urged local authorities at all levels to be aware of the importance of the need to control the epidemic.

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Hu Jintao Inspects Tianjin

President Hu Jintao has called for a "People's War" against SARS and urged local authorities at all levels to be aware of the importance of the need to control the epidemic.

Hu, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made his comments on May 1, while touring in Tianjin, north China, to see local anti-SARS efforts.

Hu, together with Vice-Premier Wu Yi, visited the city's center of disease control, talked with local scientists about SARS and thanked them for their contribution to the anti-SARS campaign.

The key to defeating the epidemic lies in bringing into play the important role of science and technology, the president said. Successful results achieved during the study of the SARS virus should be brought into use as early as possible, he said.

Hu also said China still faces grim situation in dealing with SARS. He urges relevant departments to mobilize all the people in society to take part in the fight against the disease. He has emphasized the strict implementation of early discovery, quarantining and treatment.

The president required local governments make efforts in maintaining the economic development while fighting SARS in order to reduce the economic losses to the lowest extent.

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