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Task of fighting SARS remains arduous

THE CHINA DAILY/ ANN, Beijing
Despite marked progress in Beijing's effort to control the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus, the task ahead remains arduous and complicated, Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday while inspecting the capital's SARS prevention work.
He urged officials at various levels to make preparations both psychologically and practically, and be determined to win the battle against the deadly disease by strengthening prevention work.
While visiting Xiaotangshan hospital, Wen highlighted the reliance on science and called for solidarity between the army and citizens during the ongoing battle.
The hospital, in the town of Xiaotangshan in the northern outskirts of Beijing, is part of the massive effort to fight SARS.
The second phase of the hospital's construction was finished in seven days by more than 7,000
people working around clock. It was home to 324 SARS patients by Monday.
Wen said medical workers should protect themselves from the disease and spare no effort during their shifts.
Wen has also visited the village in the Xiaotangshan Town and discussed with local farmers on how to prevent and treat SARS.
Monday, he urged officials at all levels to be fully aware of the extreme importance of SARS control and to treat it as a priority.
Any breach of duty and malpractice will be harshly punished.
Wen said no SARS cases should be missed and it was important to prevent further infections at the hospital.
He said treatment for severe SARS patients should be enhanced and the country's top hospitals should be leading the fight against the virus, specifically treating infected patients.
Meanwhile, workers are toiling 24-hours a day to transform the Chinese-Japan Friendship Hospital, a former comprehensive hospital, into a hospital specializing in infectious diseases.
The biggest part of the plan is the addition of two more intensive care unit floors with about 40 beds each, which are being added to the original single floor.
The Beijing municipal government plans to centralize the treatment of serious SARS patients in the capital to the hospital.
The units require special medical equipment, such as electrocardiogram monitors and respirators.
Chen Ling, a senior engineer at the hospital, said it had already ordered about 400 respirators, 50 electric suction apparatus and 50 electrocardiogram monitors.
"We don't know when the equipment will arrive,'' Chen said.
"But as long as the equipment is here, we will work to set it up.''