Did SARS happen in China in 2008?

There was no SARS in China in 2008, but an SARS epidemic occurred in 2003. On June 5438+February 10, 2002, a farmer named Huang Xingchu from Heyuan, Guangdong Province was admitted to the hospital with a fever. He is the first well-documented SARS patient so far, and also the starting point of the virus that was later named SARS by academic circles. From then on, the people of China began an unforgettable day.

Until June 20, 2003, the last batch of 18 SARS patients came out of a SARS hospital in the northern suburb of Beijing, announcing the end of the fight against SARS.

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The SARS epidemic in 2003 disrupted the normal teaching progress of many universities in Chinese mainland, and all primary and secondary schools in Beijing were closed, but the national college entrance examination held in June was not postponed. accomplish

Many provinces and cities in China have completely closed primary and secondary schools, and many areas have changed the previous examination execution order to adapt to the special period. For example, Beijing adopted the order of filling in volunteers after the scores were announced, which led to a serious "cluster" phenomenon and a sharp increase in the number of repeat students, but on the other hand, it ensured the enrollment of Peking University and Tsinghua.

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