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  2003
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 Taiwan, January 2003
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| Feb.28 |
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Tourist train crashes 17 people were killed and 30 injured after 3 carriages overturned and plunged into a ravine
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| May.8 |
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 SARS travel warning extended  Map of Taipei Taiwan The World Health Organization has extended its travel advice on Taipei and 2 provinces of mainland China
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| May.12 |
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Record SARS rise Taipei confirmed 8 more deaths and 23 infections, the highest one-day rise
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| May.14 |
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SARS shuts emergency room The island's most prestigious hospital shut its emergency room until at least May 26 because of a spike in SARS cases
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| May.19 |
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New SARS record 39 new cases is a new daily record. The number of probable cases is 383
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| May.21 |
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SARS travel ban extended The WHO has broadened its advisory against travel to all of the province
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| May.25 |
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New SARS deaths a blow for Taiwan The government announced 12 new deaths from the virus and 22 new cases
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| May.29 |
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SARS cases still rising Taiwan's Center for Disease Control has announced 7 new probable cases, bringing the cumulative total to 667
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| May.31 |
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SARS: Optimism for China, Taiwan Single digit increases in the number of cases is prompting cautious optimism the crisis may be turning the corner
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| Jun.2 |
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Unease over 2002 crash plane China Airlines jet which broke apart shortly after take-off last year had fatigue cracks and corrosion
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| Jun.17 |
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Taiwan SARS travel warning lifted| Effective immediately, the WHO has lifted its advisory against travel to Taiwan | |
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| Jun.26 |
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Taiwan suffers SARS blow Japan says a 33-year-old tourist visiting from Taiwan has developed the symptoms
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| Jul.5 |
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WHO: Global SARS outbreak over| The World Health Organization is removing Taiwan, the last region on its list of affected areas | |
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| Sep.1 |
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 Fast-moving Typhoon Dujuan Dujuan is prompting authorities to cancel flights and close schools and heads to Hong Kong
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| Dec.9 |
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 Blunt Bush message for Taiwan Map of White House USA| President opposes plans for a referendum in Taiwan. Premier Wen Jiaboa met Bush at the White House | |
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 Chen stands up to Bush| President Chen Shui-bian won't be swayed from plans to hold a referendum on China's missile threat despite a stinging rebuke | |
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| Dec.16 |
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SARS case reported| A researcher at a hospital who traveled to Singapore in early December has tested positive | |
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| Dec.23 |
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China cracks Taiwan 'spy ring' Psychological warfare has escalated as Beijing announced the arrest of 24 'spies' in addition to 19 mainlanders
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East Asia 
Main Event: SARS shuts emergency room