The Beijing municipal government's decision to establish a
SARS
(severe acute respiratory syndrome) hospital in the Xiaotangshan
area in the outskirts of Beijing was correct, World Health
Organization experts said in Beijing on Tuesday.
After visiting the SARS hospital, the WHO officials and experts
described its construction and management as "impressive".
The director of the Xiaotangshan Hospital briefed the WHO experts
on equipment, epidemic prevention and environmental protection in
the hospital, and WHO experts talked with hospital staff.
The WHO experts agreed that the building of such a large-scale
epidemic hospital with good management in a week's time is
tantamount to a miracle.
They also proposed suggestions for ventilation and air-conditioning
as well as prevention measures for medical staff.
(Xinhua News Agency June 4, 2003)