A boy has his temperature taken as he arrives at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on January 20, 2004, where a man was in isolation after showing Sars-like symptoms. Hong Kong had been declared Sars-free the previous year, after 299 died of the disease. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Wuhan virus outbreak and Sars history should push Hong Kong towards bold steps in research collaboration
- During Sars, Hong Kong learned the importance of cross-institutional cooperation in research and clinical practice
- The city must bring its most gifted researchers together under one roof and encourage interdisciplinary projects, like the Broad Institute in the US
A boy has his temperature taken as he arrives at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on January 20, 2004, where a man was in isolation after showing Sars-like symptoms. Hong Kong had been declared Sars-free the previous year, after 299 died of the disease. Photo: AFP