A headquarters directing supplyto Beijing for the fight against SARS has set up in Hebei Province,the nearest province to Beijing.
A source from the Hebei provincial government said the headquarters will take charge ensuring the supply channel to Beijing remains open so that SARS-related medical equipment, medicine and food can be transported to the capital on time.
The headquarters' responsibility also includes supervising SARSprevention work on the boundary of Beijing and Hebei and building a health status registration system for returned labor workers andstudents.