From today's Financial Times of London

The worldwide death toll from severe acute respiratory syndrome on Monday rose to 209, with 3,896 infected.


The Sars virus has spread to 26 countries, with the highest incidence in China, and second highest in Hong Kong with 1,402 cases and 94 deaths.

The Philippines reported its first potential Sars death after a nurse visiting home from Toronto died of pneumonia-like symptoms last week.